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Title: Pretentious and boring
Review: The definition of "classic" is something timeless and universal; this book is neither. It does ask some "deep" questions but it doesn't make you really care about the answers; the characters are one-dimensional and transparent. It's hard to seriously relate to any of them, or this story. The writers' language is beautiful in a flowery way. If you want a feel for the book, read the intro/prelude; there are some interesting statements Wilde makes about "ART". Otherwise, don't bother. There's only so much of art-imitates-life-life-imitates-art you can take.
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