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marabtfd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lilyaulait's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.75
They say that love hath a bitter taste… But what matter? What matter? I have kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan, I have kissed thy mouth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
kiaraskene's review
2.0
What the actual hell was that?! So bloody confusing. One minute Herod says it’s the happiest night of his life, the next he says it’s his saddest. So much death that just really seemed unnecessary. I do not understand the plot of this play. However, Wilde is as always a very witty writer even when he writes in French (and it’s translated).
vaporization's review against another edition
3.0
pas trop difficile, mais je l'ai lu très lentement. also traumatized by subjunctive, I was too aware of it every time it was used
andromaches's review
4.0
"Por que não olhaste para mim, Iocanaan? Tu me amarias, se olhasses para mim. Bem sei que terias me amado; o mistério do amor é maior que o mistério da morte. Só o amor deve ser meditado." I support women’s rights but also I support women’s wrongs