Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
September 7, 2023
This book is shocking, ridiculous and sometimes disgusting while being written so beautifully with precision and awe-struck gentleness.
Māia is a lover of poetry with a fondness for the classics. She enjoys titles in the philosophy and sociology departments but specialises in the world of New Zealand fiction and non-fiction, particularly favouring books on te ao Māori & wahine Māori poetry.
This book is shocking, ridiculous and sometimes disgusting while being written so beautifully with precision and awe-struck gentleness.
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