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Ibsen's Selected Plays by Rick Davis, Henrik Ibsen, Brian Johnston

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.25

Only read two of the plays:

The Master Builder: Tidy little tale about repression, anxiety, and misplaced guilt. Didn’t connect with it emotionally though. 3 stars

A Doll’s House: I guess type of tale is much more what we’re used to nowadays, so I had more of a foothold. Ending did manage to surprise me, didn’t think Henrik had it in him after reading The Master Builder, where the female characters are more cyphers for the main guy than anything. 3.5 stars

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