Reviews

The Orestes Plays of Aeschylus by Aeschylus

windstormtale's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 eumenidi definitivamente la mia preferita

chloe_cr's review against another edition

Only had to read the first play

atlas_shruggs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 I listened to an audio production of this play and by the gods it was beautiful. The writing is gorgeous, you can really feel the drama and the rage coursing through the story. I also loved how grey the morals were, neither Orestes nor Clytemnestra were in the wrong yet neither was in the right either. I am Agamemnon hater #1 though so I might be biased but I was really happy when Clytemnestra killed him, he deserved it. Iphigenia deserved better man, and if he hadn't sacrificed her in cold blood then none of this would've happened, just saying.
I am sad how little Elektra features in the story, with how famous the character is I thought she would have more of an effect but she was mostly just there to motivate Orestes. This play also really harps on the fact that everyone blames Helen for the Trojan war, which is absolutely terrible Helen did no wrong it was all Paris. Overall I did really like this, one of the better Greek plays I have read. 

lanceschaubert's review against another edition

5.0

review forthcoming of the oliver taplin version — source text for Harry Potter

kitsunediary's review against another edition

I have now tried reading The Iliad and this and have come to the realisation that epic greek poetry isn't for me... I'll just stick to the retellings. 

kindofkaleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

ethandickler's review against another edition

Zeus, whose will has marked for man

The sole way where wisdom lies;

Ordered one eternal plan:

Man must suffer to be wise.

Head-winds heavy with past ill

Stray his course and cloud his heart;

Sorrow takes the blind soul’s part -

Man grows wise against his will.

For powers who rule from thrones above

By ruthlessness commend their love

Paired well with a glass of cognac and the Peter Hall National Theater production from 1982

lovely_smiles's review against another edition

5.0

I read this for my English literacy class that was covering revenge. I really enjoyed this book and found it interesting the ways Aeschylus developed the characters and the continuous cycle of revenge within the house of Atreus.

umpaola7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

mirasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

5.0