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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Titled after the mythical sculptor who fell in love with his own creation, Pygmalion is about a phonetics expert named professor Higgins who adopts a poor flower girl named Eliza Doolittle to polish up her manners and speech. Sounds somewhat familiar?..."the rain in Spain falls mainly..," yup, My Fair Lady is a well known adaptation of this very play.
However, it isn't a kind heart which leads Higgins into this venture, but rather it is his vanity which awakens in him a desire to prove to himself and others he can make anyone into anything. Of course, Shaw isn't content with a straightforward adaptation of the myth, but he throws in a twist which ended up becoming hotly debated. In fact, it was contested so much that the ending was subject to changes which angered Shaw greatly, and it's likely your printed edition contains an epilogue addressing this. As for the rest of it, this play glides along smoothly. Pygmalion is an excellent choice for a reader who wishes to remain at ease while being entertained, for it is consistently funny, lighthearted, and charming.
However, it isn't a kind heart which leads Higgins into this venture, but rather it is his vanity which awakens in him a desire to prove to himself and others he can make anyone into anything. Of course, Shaw isn't content with a straightforward adaptation of the myth, but he throws in a twist which ended up becoming hotly debated. In fact, it was contested so much that the ending was subject to changes which angered Shaw greatly, and it's likely your printed edition contains an epilogue addressing this. As for the rest of it, this play glides along smoothly. Pygmalion is an excellent choice for a reader who wishes to remain at ease while being entertained, for it is consistently funny, lighthearted, and charming.
funny
lighthearted
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
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
found out that this book is what originated “Ello’ governor” and honeslty a fake silly British accent is the best way I’d sum up this story
Higgins is the worst and I am glad they don't actually end up together.
medium-paced
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The male characters in this book were so fucking annoying
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes