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cjones16's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not quite sure what to make of this. It was certainly a unique reading experience. If I hadn't had to read it for university, I doubt I would have finished it, but the twist ending was effective.
valeria1988's review against another edition
3.0
"No es una novela, es una historia verdadera", así se marca el inicio de la historia de amor entre Camille DesGrieux y René Teleny. Y la verdad es que así se siente, que es una historia real porque si conoces la biografía de Oscar Wilde notarás que toma partes de su propia vida para ficcionar esta novela. Pude incluso ver la influencia de Sade en el uso del lenguaje y en algunos pasajes con su continua interpelación a la iglesia católica, la Biblia y las concesiones sociales de la época para con las relaciones homosexuales, juzgando y encarcelando a quienes se atrevan a vivir como tales.
Le puse 3 estrellas, lo sentí un libro interesante, muy bien escrito, personalmente no es la pluma que a mi me gusta pero está muy bien escrito. Creo que la historia adquiere otro cariz sabiendo la historia de vida Wilde, sin saber eso no sé si la historia me hubiese gustado.
Mi personaje favorito es el segundo interlocutor, a quien René le cuenta la historia de amor de su vida, porque hizo las mismas preguntas que yo habría hecho, encarnó al lector como un personaje anónimo en la novela.
Mi frase favorita es realmente el párrafo final: ...En cuanto a mí, solo me queda decir como Job: «Mis parientes me huyen y mis amigos me han abandonado; los que habitaban en mi casa, mis servidores incluso, me consideran ya como un extranjero. Todos abominan de mí, y los que me amaban me vuelven la espalda; hasta los niños me desprecian., que viene reafirmar lo que el verdadero Oscar Wilde vivió en el final de sus días.
Tres estrellas. Una buena historia.
Le puse 3 estrellas, lo sentí un libro interesante, muy bien escrito, personalmente no es la pluma que a mi me gusta pero está muy bien escrito. Creo que la historia adquiere otro cariz sabiendo la historia de vida Wilde, sin saber eso no sé si la historia me hubiese gustado.
Mi personaje favorito es el segundo interlocutor, a quien René le cuenta la historia de amor de su vida, porque hizo las mismas preguntas que yo habría hecho, encarnó al lector como un personaje anónimo en la novela.
Mi frase favorita es realmente el párrafo final: ...En cuanto a mí, solo me queda decir como Job: «Mis parientes me huyen y mis amigos me han abandonado; los que habitaban en mi casa, mis servidores incluso, me consideran ya como un extranjero. Todos abominan de mí, y los que me amaban me vuelven la espalda; hasta los niños me desprecian., que viene reafirmar lo que el verdadero Oscar Wilde vivió en el final de sus días.
Tres estrellas. Una buena historia.
kkdelrey's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
axef's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book has made me feel so many emotions, no book has managed to do so in a while, especially not to this degree. I hate it, 10/10 would recommend
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squid0422's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Originally i decided to read it because my also Oscar Wilde obsessed friend said he actually wrote a gay porn book. he has previously joked about the concept before and even ai generated fake covers for a fake Oscar Wilde book called something dumb like “the art of gay sex”. ‘Teleny’ was indeed mostly gay porn but there are definitely moments where it feels like more than that - its a story of two lovers in an unconventional and taboo situation, but they manage to fight through together. Until they don’t! The ending i felt was not necessarily, but i did realize it seems almost like a gay retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
It really made me think about my queerness at times.
There was a paragraph where Camille was discussing with whoever the other person he is chatting to through the story is of his acceptance of his nature liking other men. It really connected to me and reminded me of how i felt when I finally accepted i was trans and gay. That i was a man and loved other men. Queerness is beautiful and it is strange that a 19th century erotica made me realize that.
Also I predicted the part where teleny was sleeping with camille’s mother which was funny lol
Originally i decided to read it because my also Oscar Wilde obsessed friend said he actually wrote a gay porn book. he has previously joked about the concept before and even ai generated fake covers for a fake Oscar Wilde book called something dumb like “the art of gay sex”. ‘Teleny’ was indeed mostly gay porn but there are definitely moments where it feels like more than that - its a story of two lovers in an unconventional and taboo situation, but they manage to fight through together. Until they don’t! The ending i felt was not necessarily, but i did realize it seems almost like a gay retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
It really made me think about my queerness at times.
There was a paragraph where Camille was discussing with whoever the other person he is chatting to through the story is of his acceptance of his nature liking other men. It really connected to me and reminded me of how i felt when I finally accepted i was trans and gay. That i was a man and loved other men. Queerness is beautiful and it is strange that a 19th century erotica made me realize that.
Also I predicted the part where teleny was sleeping with camille’s mother which was funny lol
nancyboy's review against another edition
3.0
some parts i loved while others i had no idea what oscar wilde was going for.
nancyboy56's review against another edition
3.0
some parts i loved while others i had no idea what oscar wilde was going for.
marcostemporao's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
As formas mais belas de dizer "ejacular" estão neste livro.
Eu sei for a fact que o Oscar Wilde se divertiu imenso a escrever isto (e estava muito horny também). Escrita imaculada.
Eu sei for a fact que o Oscar Wilde se divertiu imenso a escrever isto (e estava muito horny também). Escrita imaculada.
lorenzo_taiarol's review against another edition
4.0
Videorecensione qui: https://youtu.be/aJOtm4IoOaQ
carolinamartins34's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0