Dawn yapps about books
Today’s book: The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Spoilers, obvi.
This book was a lot more of a slow burn (the paranormal stuff isn't until halfway through) than I expected but it was definitely to its benefit! Seeing just how much Dorian has changed is very necessary. I appreciate that Dorian was going to try and make things up with Sibyl, like he realized he was being ridiculous, he wasn't too far gone until Henry dug deeper into his brain.
Henry Wotton is a very fun character, at first you think he's this deep philosopher because that's how he presents himself but the more time you spend with him the more clear it is that he just says the opposite of what ever the other person said and loves the sound of his own voice.
The sliminess of Dorian in the latter half is, just delicious. I actually laughed to myself when in some twist of fate James just happened to be in the same crack house as him, BUT weaseled out of it by still looking 21 years old, like oh my god that's amazing.
Dorian killing Basil Hallward was presented great, it’s unexpected but makes perfect sense. It’s the 2nd turning point in the story, funny that both of them are from Dorian killing someone he loves.
Dorian's end is also delicious, him realizing we was doing good for himself and not for goodness's sake, and him trying to be free of the painting, not because he thought it was evil but because it was exposing his own evil. The idea that they found the knife in Dorian's chest is also fascinating, like the Dorian in the painting and the material one literally swapped places.
9/10 novel idk what id change but i dont want my first review to be a 10/10.