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ulrikemaria's review against another edition
2.0
euripides will stretch plays out of like 2 events and to reach the word limit he will just make characters do sexist rants <3 preferred medea but i thought id read this in preparation for seneca's phaedra which im doing in latin this trimester!
spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
1.0
This review is of the translation by Robert Bagg.
Not a fan of this translation. The fact that I don't care for the play itself also doesn't help.
Not a fan of this translation. The fact that I don't care for the play itself also doesn't help.
samwhoisthat's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death
lulotteum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Hippolytos: omg iām so pure and innocent š„ŗ and then a hundred lines on how he thinks women are ruining the world. i understand the historical context and everything but misogyny in general just pisses me off.
neverthelessā¦.. Euripides rocks. i love him.
neverthelessā¦.. Euripides rocks. i love him.
marionhelene's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fifthavenuelion's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
eely225's review against another edition
4.0
This is one that benefits from multiple readings. On first brush, it appears to be so linear. Aphrodite spells out the plot at the outset and it doesn't meaningfully diverge from that.
Where it gets more interesting on reflection is seeing how characters describe themselves. Do we take it at face value that Hippolytus is virtuous when he and Artemis say he is? His speech to the nurse doesn't seem noble, and Aphrodite certainly doesn't think he is. Is Phaedra in love because we were told she was or is something else happening to her since it sure doesn't look like love. Is there any order to the moral universe or is capricious vengeance the rule of the day? If you're devoted to the gods, will they be devoted to you?
Much less is answered than first appears. It's worth reading once, but to have any fun with it, it should also be discussed.
Where it gets more interesting on reflection is seeing how characters describe themselves. Do we take it at face value that Hippolytus is virtuous when he and Artemis say he is? His speech to the nurse doesn't seem noble, and Aphrodite certainly doesn't think he is. Is Phaedra in love because we were told she was or is something else happening to her since it sure doesn't look like love. Is there any order to the moral universe or is capricious vengeance the rule of the day? If you're devoted to the gods, will they be devoted to you?
Much less is answered than first appears. It's worth reading once, but to have any fun with it, it should also be discussed.