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O Crime de Lorde Arthur Savile by Oscar Wilde, Sebastião Ferreira

wallflower_bookshelf's review against another edition

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3.75

I loved this! It was so funny and interesting to me, and the writing style was enjoyable. I got some great quotes out of this and found the main character, Lord Arthur, to be entertaining. Genuinely my favourite little black classic so far. 

aavakoljonen's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rosie_jacques's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

clairebonello's review against another edition

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5.0

SUCH an amusing tale.

maggieha's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a witty short story (a parody) about young lord Arthur Savile, who has his palm read by a chiromant at a party and then proceeds on blindly believing (and fulfilling) without a question the "dark fate" which awaits him.

For the first time lord Arthur is experiencing a hardship, though it is one of his own making (or imagining). Lord Arthur manages to convince himself that, for the sake of his precious innocent fianceé, he must do what is prescribed to him by destiny and kill somebody. And, as he is not selfish (or completely silly and delusional) at all in his decision, he won't choose somebody who he hates, but a distant relative for whom he has no ill feelings. What follows are a few failed attempts with several of his relatives and lastly the chiromant in the river Themes.

I would recommend this absurdist little tale on "fate", self-fulfilling prophecy, blind belief and so-called "common sense", and overall silly human behaviour to anybody who wants to explore more of Wilde's work. 3.5 stars

vhlm's review against another edition

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4.0

The short stories are a tad too descriptive in the settings and the fabtics and textures. Nevertheless fun to read!

malimoth64's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sachaferg's review against another edition

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4.0

studying for my history exam atm which is all to do with class society and the industrial revolution which is kind of the era this story is set? okay, i looked it up, it was written in 1891 which is after the industrial revolution but it still had that feel to it. also oscar wilde came up in my lectures anyway. what i'm trying to say is that i'm pretending i'm studying by reading this.

i did really enjoy it. it was an interesting look at fortune telling and how ultimately you make your own fortune, you create your own future. i would like to read more of wilde's work.

jf400's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

re_ading's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75