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An all time favorite.

Be careful what you wish for. Dorian Gray is an irresistibly handsome (and utterly selfish) socialite concerned with superficialities of the ego: appearance, beauty, passion, youth and image. Upon getting his portrait painted by a friend, Gray expresses his desire to remain as young and handsome as he is in the picture, while the portrait instead be the one to age. As it turns out, his wish is realized. As Gray enters deeper into a life of sin and crime, he remains young and physically unaffected, while his portrait grows older and uglier, reflecting the evil nature of his soul. I found this concept fascinating in and of itself, but also for the questions it raises about what truly defines beauty, how our actions affect not only who we are but the lives of others, the weight of our transgressions on the soul, and how or if we can redeem ourselves. I do wish Wilde had stayed a bit more focused on the above and less on some of the elitist discussions between characters. The book is at times (in my opinion) a bit over-dramatic and heavy in many somewhat pompous dialogues. However, I guess this is not surprising, as the The Picture of Dorian Gray is Wilde's only novel, and he is of course most known for his plays (which require drama and heavy dialogue). That aside, this book is still one of my favorites and definitely worth the time. Great ending, and a story not easily forgotten.

This was marketed as a diary. But it was all a put on to scare kids away from drugs. The "editor" actually made it all up. It may be based on real events, but it seems wrong to keep selling it as a diary. I remember being assigned to read it by a parent. The parental unit bought it all hook line and sinker, I kept thinking, really? That really happened? And no, it didn't.