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The Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde

mangopassion555's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

juless_0719's review against another edition

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dark inspiring relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

leaknezevic's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

nelau_u's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

melineegout's review against another edition

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5.0

After being completely blown away by The Picture of Dorian Gray, I had high expectations for this book and it did not disappoint. I found Wilde’s writing more compelling than ever and his poetry as fascinating as his novel. In his poems he evokes art and mythology, romance and heartbreak, and surprisingly political issues. I must say that even if I loved Wilde’s more traditional poems, what really made the difference in this collection was the engaged pieces : “Ave Imperiatrix “( a critic of British imperialism) and the heartbreaking “Ballad of Reading Gaol” that describes his imprisonment. With his melancholic boldness, Wilde remains a timeless genius that I can definitely call, after reading his poetry, one of my favorite authors.

alysian_fields's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

taraamiz's review against another edition

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Wilde’s writing is pretentious and honestly bored me after a while. The themes and structures are repetitive.

may_lol's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

scorpioangel's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

calarco's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0