Reviews

Medeia - kertomus kuudelle äänelle by Christa Wolf

indigoblue777's review against another edition

4.0

4/15/22- Read for Classics: Gender, Race, and Class. 3.5 stars.

samjunipero's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A chilling retelling

dancingdino's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

bluelilyblue's review against another edition

3.0

L'écriture de Wolf est sublime, elle parvient vraiment à donner une voix unique à chacun des personnages principaux. Cependant je suis pas sûre si j'aime le changement significatif qu'elle apporte à l'histoire de Médée (car la Médée de Christa Wolf ne tue pas ses fils); je comprends que son adaptation reste plutôt sur l'idée de mentalité de foule et sur la trahison, mais le résultat manque la rage et la complexité morale de l'original.

evitacademia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Super super interessante und humane Auffassung. Nicht aus der Sicht eines phänomengeilen Wesens geschrieben. Medea ist besonders, intelligent und gewitzt, ja, aber sie ist ein Mensch. Sie ist empathisch und missverstanden. Geschändet. Und endlich lernen wir, von wem. Die arme Glauke wirkt nicht wie eine Gegnerin, wie sie in anderen Büchern wirkte. Das Buch ist voller zitatwürdiger Sentenzen und Umschreibungen. Jason ist so hohl wie in jeder Version, Leukon im Gegensatz zu jeder Beschreibung von anderen Figuren überraschend introspektiv.
Super wichtig für die Geschichte ist auch der Clash der Kulturen und die Kolcher:innen als Flüchtlinge! Das erklärt so viel in ihrem Zusammenleben und wurde in den Dramen so wenig oder gar nicht behandelt! Christa Wolf hat einen modernen, nüchternen und dennoch zerreißenden Take entworfen.

nils_0's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

l_and_l's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

matcharlyy's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

elli's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ilaydesu's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0