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Goethe's Faust, Part I: A New American Version by C.F. MacIntyre, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
mooonyaa's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
charlotte_amy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
speedzero's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
valbowski83's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
meraval's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Listening to the audiobook version by Reclam on Spotify. It doesn't have many likeable characters, Faust is a total creep turned on by "innocence", Gretchen likes to reiterate how much more Faust knows about the world compared to her and while Faust definitely is more to blame for her family's death, her role in it doesn't make her very likeable. Mephistopheles does have a few funny scenes, but with the way he talks about Gretchen I wouldn't say I liked him either. The story on the other hand was interesting though, at times a little slow paced.
_multi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gistro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jerkstore62782's review against another edition
5.0
I'll have to revisit it in the future. I'd rather have read the Walter Kaufman translation, but this one was lyrical enough in its own rite.