Reviews

Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles by Philip Vellacott, Euripides

laurenhatcher's review

3.0

The introductions/end notes could have been better, but overall the translations were very readable

stephanieneedstoreadmore's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

ewvab's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

phoebust's review

challenging dark emotional tense 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

lnewton's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

itsellamentary's review

dark informative fast-paced

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

4.0

birthright's review

tense

3.75

Who am I without my grief?

amadswami's review

4.0

Timeless tales which have unfortunately been twisted by the patriarchy in common knowledge. Take the time to read what these stories actually represent then and now.

partingbirds's review

5.0

[only read Medea]

mythandsword's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0