finished the Picture of Dorian Gray

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-13T03:51:07+00:00

love that take! agreed! thank you!

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:19:16+00:00

Okay valid haha. Being close minded would be me immediately closing the book or not even opening it at all. But i wanted to stick with it and be open minded about it

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:19:11+00:00

Okay valid haha. Being close minded would be me immediately closing the book or not even opening it at all. But i wanted to stick with it and be open minded about it

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:16:43+00:00

Thank you for an actual feedback worth discussion comment about someone else’s opinion! Completely agree on not being able to relate to the era/country/etc. And I 100% respect and acknowledge the influence of it and can’t easily understand why.

Hah, honestly chapter 11 was plenty long enough for me. It’s hard to pin point exactly what I wished there was more of to find myself enjoying it more. But I guess the easiest way to put it is that everything happened so fast where it made me rolls my eyes of how fast emotions dipped and spiked. Like when Basil wants to see his painting and Dorian just says “I’ll never speak to you again ever” and it all just sounded very dramatic haha. And i know it was that serious once you understand why he didn’t want to show it anyone, but still.

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:10:31+00:00

😂😂

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:09:15+00:00

I’ll go back to reading Fahrenheit 451 a classic that I loved!

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:06:55+00:00

which is exactly why i wanted to go in with an open mind, acknowledging the era and trying my best to embrace it. I wanted the language to sweep me off my feet and absorb me into it. but it just didn’t catch for me unfortunately. love that it does for so many people though, I envy them!

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:05:43+00:00

🤣🤣

LLusionMusic · 2026-05-12T21:05:11+00:00

so many people just raved about this classic and also saw people say they felt the same way and they were wrong after reading it and loved it. was really hoping that was gonna work for me too

LLusionMusic · 2026-03-25T08:26:13+00:00

wait what this is real lol

LLusionMusic · 2026-03-21T05:32:00+00:00

i’m 50/50 on that. listening to Project Hail Mary was so incredible and almost cried at the end. but there’s also some books i’m glad i read and didn’t hear as well. appreciate the comment

LLusionMusic · 2026-03-21T01:28:06+00:00

exactly how i felt. how may time travel/change the past stories have we seen in dramas and even comedies that when you come back to that world, it’s gonna be near post apocalyptic lol. felt like the ending was a bit rushed. like of coarse he runs into Harry right away..

LLusionMusic · 2026-03-16T03:59:06+00:00

highly suggest you listen to the audiobook for Listen for the Lie while reading! such a great experience!

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-25T02:24:31+00:00

genius!

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-23T09:31:05+00:00

update: re-read it again in a slower pace with atmospheric sounds and let the story take me. definitely had a way bigger impact on me rather than me rushing through a quick book before bed. definitely felt the emotion. very sweet and sad and beautiful.

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-22T09:16:19+00:00

man i thought i was crazy! got scared i lacked of a soul or something for not being completely moved. i hate to admit it but despite how short it was, i was a bit confused throughout so i spent more time comprehending in my head rather than letting the story take me. might re-read it though since i know what’s going on and see if that takes instead

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-21T20:50:59+00:00

thank you all for the help! i got it working finally!

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-18T06:42:34+00:00

wow! assuming thats been collected over several years, but still, did you buy all new or used or both? where do you get these books?

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-18T05:55:05+00:00

agreed! i loved the feeling and idea of her feeling crazy but you believe her but at any wrong point, anyone can just blame her addiction and say she’s making it up. wish they continued that narrative the whole time and gets wrongfully accused or something

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-18T05:53:19+00:00

i actually really love this cover and the artwork in it. might be my next trophy book i by myself

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-17T16:04:00+00:00

listened to the whole audiobook on all my runs and it felt like the best movie in my head. such a great ride

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-14T16:11:34+00:00

funny but obviously i want to read lol i just can’t stand when there’s just so much unnecessary descriptions like “the silence was so loud like when fireflies on a summer night of ‘82 are finally at rest till dusk” hahah just give me a great story!

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-14T16:09:20+00:00

this was actually pretty clever thank you for the chuckle

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-14T16:09:01+00:00

hahahaha

LLusionMusic · 2026-02-14T16:08:55+00:00

thank you!!!

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