I decided to read this book whilst I was on holiday thinking it would be a lighthearted story by Oscar Wilde. I had not read any Oscar Wilde before but thought he wrote mainly lighthearted novels and plays.

I was surprised to read a book about human nature and how decisions can affect you in a very dark and mysterious way.

I had an image in my head that Dorian Gray would be a literary hero however I found him dark, mysterious and quite hideous. It was a great reflection on nature versus nurture and how we can hide our most treacherous secrets form the world but ultimately they will come back and hurt us completely.

All the characters are beautifully written and the character of Dorian Gray is described up to a point leaving your imagination to take hold of the dark paces he will go to.

It is an intriguing read and I enjoyed the language used and descriptive power of Oscar Wilde.