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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
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
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t have much to say about this. A retelling of the myth, it’s a very unusual premise for a play, but I’m so glad it ends differently than the musical. The afterword by Shaw is helpful to read, but his analysis of the characters has a pop-psychology style which is bizarre. The writing didn’t do anything for me. The only reason I’m not panning this is because Eliza sticks up for herself at the end. I’m rewatching the musical for a class so the comparison will be interesting.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
I enjoyed the play portion of the book, but not so much the prose 'epilogue' that followed. It seemed to me that Shaw put in his effort and half way through just wrote the outline of what he should have done if he completed a full length play... a cop out. But, what was done, was done well,
I was immediately reminded of classic 1980s movie _Trading Places_. Albeit, female versus male, and no places to trade (excepting if you count the 'epilogue' in which Clara is a worker bee)
I enjoyed the play portion of the book, but not so much the prose 'epilogue' that followed. It seemed to me that Shaw put in his effort and half way through just wrote the outline of what he should have done if he completed a full length play... a cop out. But, what was done, was done well,
I was immediately reminded of classic 1980s movie _Trading Places_. Albeit, female versus male, and no places to trade (excepting if you count the 'epilogue' in which Clara is a worker bee)
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Nevertheless, people in all directions have assumed, for no other reason than that she became the heroine of a romance, that she must have married the hero of it”
“Eliza has no use for the foolish romantic tradition that all women love to be mastered, if not actually bullied and beaten. ”
“Galatea never does quite like Pygmalion: his relation to her is too godlike to be altogether agreeable.”
Solid play with a badass female lead and an up-close look at class struggles in early 20th century England. Definitely need to watch My Fair Lady soon to see how it compares. The audiobook gets extra credit for great British voices, especially Eliza's "before" voice (which is truly terrible).