I’m not one to read many classics. That being said, this book is a classic for a reason. I think if I had to read this for school, I would have disliked this book. Being able to read it of my own volition, it was really enjoyable. Well... maybe enjoyable is the wrong word. I couldn’t put it down though. I think the over-arching theme is really easy to pinpoint, but there is a lot of philisophical talk that it seems a lot of people may not see, as well as the theme of how far can man sin before he commits himself to death?

Also, this book is extremly gay. Not modern, here is a gay character gay, but if you know the authors history, you can tell this was written by a gay man gay. It’s interesting from a queer history standpoint reading this book as well. The Picture of Dorian Gray has also been described as a sort of autobiography and look into the mind of Oscar Wilde. Maybe he worked his own sins into the book and some internalized homophobia? Or maybe I’m reading too much into the text.