“The Picture of Dorian Gray” was collecting dust on my bookshelf for two years, and after constant encouragement I finally decided to read it. Admittedly, I’m not the best at reading classics; I’ve only read a handful of them in my life. However, though “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is dull and boring in many parts, it contains a much stronger message than that of many books I’ve read before.

It tells the tale of Dorian Gray and his slow descent to insanity and vanity over his good looks. Though this descent is described as Dorian “selling his soul to the devil”, no such thing explicitly occurs in the book, making it all the better. Instead of showing an instant transaction of his soul to the devil to capture his age and wrinkles in a painting, the book slowly shows how Dorian sells his soul through his morals, showing him degrading into madness.

The ending of the book, though expected, was still amazing. I would 100% recommend this book for all people, just stick through the first few boring chapters.