Reviews

The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde

anastassiaofdoriath's review against another edition

3.75

random stories/plays about relationships and marriage, would have enjoyed more if i'd been married

fevalente's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abi_g_mac's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this for the Importance of Earnest as I love the play, however I also enjoyed the other society plays: Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance and And Ideal Husband. I skipped most of Salomé though. 

viaviaggi's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

5.0

kuerbispampe's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

jxmster's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

dubious_little_creature's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.75

mysafe_place's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

When starting to read this book I already knew two of the plays featured yet I still enjoyed reading them again. Possibly my favourite one was "A woman of no importance". "Only love could have kept you alive. Only love could keep anyone alive" - how one could not adore this play I do not know. Gerald's innermost fight between his ambition and his love for his mother is so sententious, him knowing he will always choose his mother is heartwarming. Besides that, the other plays were just as one would expect Oscars plays to be (with a slight exception for Salome, though it is still a thoroughly enjoyable one): witty, hilarious with a tad of seriousness to it and above all entertaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Body horror, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Antisemitism, and Classism

sarahassaad_851's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Read it for Year 10 English.
Some others were entertaining, and more were strange (what is Salome), but The Importance of Being Earnest was good.

pollincowbell's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0