Well. That was much darker than I was expecting. 
 There's a lot of wisdom in this book, but there's also a lot of bullshit. And unfortunately, all of both is spewed by a single character. Lord Henry--the man cannot stop talking once he starts! He'd be insufferable in real life, especially because he's such a misogynist and know-it-all. 
 I did enjoy the fantastic element of the creepy portrait. I liked the ending of the book. I was grateful that most of Dorian's debauchery was merely alluded to and not illustrated. I understood it well enough without having to see it. Although, I would've liked to have known how it was that he manipulated Alain. Did I miss something? What was in that letter that made the man agree to do such dirty work? 
 I find that even if I don't enjoy a classic that much, I still end up glad that I read it. (Maybe that's true of most books for me.) Now I'll fully understand all the allusions to it. A book like this one is just part of our culture.