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myrthop's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nlusson's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
veralangens's review against another edition
4.0
the portrait of mr w.h. felt like i, as a literary historian, was the butt of the joke. however, i laughed along joyfully because my god, oscar wilde is a genius
giangiii's review against another edition
I have no idea what to take from this story
christellereadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this satirical Victorian novella full of Wilde's wit and humour. It is again a dig by the author at the high society of his time.
ysalala's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Ik vond dit een leuk kort verhaaltje en heb het lekker snel uitgelezen.
sassy_violence's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH OSCAR WILDE NEVER FAILS TO MAKE ME LAUGH I LOVE HIM
nafiestoriess's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this in a collection of Oscar Wilde’s short stories and this was by far my fave short story! Arthur’s character was so complicated to me and I actually loved the theme of fate vs free will in this story. I was always on edge about who he was really going to kill and to be honest, i kept questioning if he had really followed his fate or created his own. Truly, i loved how Oscar portrayed duty and wrapped a sense of heroism in such an evil act (murder). All in all this was a really unexpected short story that i ended up liking the most!
julia_r's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0