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Title: A Mediocre Modernization of a Classic Tale
Review: I came into this book with high expectations, but found myself very much let down. The plot was unsurprising, with a series of affairs and abandoned children, and in that it evoked Oscar Wilde's classic "The Importance of Being Earnest", one of the great gothic plays of all time. Unfortunately, whereas Wilde's play has touchingly poigniant scenes as the truth comes out, for instance when Jack realizes he has been telling nothing but truth his whole life, and comments on how terrible this is, this book seems to make light of the gravitas and realism of its premise, particularly in the courtyard scene. I reccomend it only for serious Wilde scholars.
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