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loubaddiley's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
ichirofakename's review against another edition
2.0
End to end is probably not the best way to read all of Euripides. Everything in the skeletal plot works out fine, so it's not a tragedy. And needn't be read.
radueriel's review against another edition
4.0
the fact that Euripides wrote women better than some modern men authors is astounding
asha1891's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed it, very interesting but idk how I feel about the not tragic ending
margaret_j_c's review against another edition
One of the most powerful of Euripides' plays I've read up to this point. The conclusion is incredibly thought-provoking.
bacchamenade's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
watoozi's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a bit of a Greek mythology buff (read: nerd) but I hadn't heard this story.
Euripides is known for his tragedies, but this one was downright comedic. Not in witty wordplay or slapstick, but situational comedy. A mother laments the loss of her son to her son ... a son pines for his mother to his mother... The audience must have been in stitches.
I loved the strong familial ties. Children are meant to love their parents. Parents are meant to love their children. Period.
And basically everyone was GOOD. I liked that. Except maybe Apollo. (Classic Euripides with his fallible gods.)
A few nuggets:
Ion: "But since you have the power, seek the virtuous path .. injustice now demands that we should not speak ill of men if they but imitate what the gods approve, but those who teach men their examples."
Chorus: "For myself I would choose, rather than wealth or a palace of kings, to rear and love my own children: ...May I cling to the life of few possessions, enriched by children."
"Authority is never without heat. And those who have ability for power but wisely keep their silence, are not eager for public life." (Ooo! Politics!)
Euripides is known for his tragedies, but this one was downright comedic. Not in witty wordplay or slapstick, but situational comedy. A mother laments the loss of her son to her son ... a son pines for his mother to his mother... The audience must have been in stitches.
I loved the strong familial ties. Children are meant to love their parents. Parents are meant to love their children. Period.
And basically everyone was GOOD. I liked that. Except maybe Apollo. (Classic Euripides with his fallible gods.)
A few nuggets:
Ion: "But since you have the power, seek the virtuous path .. injustice now demands that we should not speak ill of men if they but imitate what the gods approve, but those who teach men their examples."
Chorus: "For myself I would choose, rather than wealth or a palace of kings, to rear and love my own children: ...May I cling to the life of few possessions, enriched by children."
"Authority is never without heat. And those who have ability for power but wisely keep their silence, are not eager for public life." (Ooo! Politics!)