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The Orestes Plays of Aeschylus by Aeschylus

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maglor's review against another edition

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

4.0


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caelfind's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

5.0


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pedanther's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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kwichris's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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kwichris's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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cordeliamartin's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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josman's review against another edition

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

3.0


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samchase112's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Agamemnon: 4.5 stars
The Libation Bearers: 4 stars
Eumenides: 3.75 stars

Aeschylus is a fantastic playwright, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading these plays. Greek tragedy is so complex and unlike many other cultures, and I love it. Agamemnon is still tragic, and honestly I like that no one is the hero here. Libation Bearers was incredibly dark and emotional, but I appreciated that Aeschylus got right to the point with this one. I wish Eumenides would have payed more attention to the founding of democracy in Athens, instead of the Furies, but it was still fantastic. Overall, this is an amazing trilogy of plays, and I highly recommend it!

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