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pssworded's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
4.75
ivona_storyg's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-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
4.0
it's a drama in every sense and as the author implies its purpose is to make fun of everything that's wrong with Russian society at one cost. Inspector general is supposed to come to visit this small Russian town with it's streets polluted with dirt, greed and corruption, the real comedy of delusion begins when all the people with titles try to impress the wrong guy who ends up taking the money they voluntarily gave him and runs away. It's witty, full of irony and sarcasm, with no loveable charachters but a loveable satire.
rainbow1218's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
carodejnice's review against another edition
4.0
To be honest I liked it a lot. It's much better when you actually see it as a play. It's a pretty quick read. The characters are slightly confusing - I kept forgetting who is who.
gulshat's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
tintina's review against another edition
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
johnybzk's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism
sanmeow's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
when it is announced that the inspector general is arriving soon, a small russian town tries to cover up the evidence of their misdeeds before he gets there. they try to make the town look as good as it possibly can, and they try to seem like noble people. when a man called ivan arrives to the town, everyone thinks he's the inspector general. despite that not being the truth, ivan decides to have fun with it and pretend that he actually is the inspector general.
the satire was very well done purely because the way the characters behaved is very believable. it's a good commentary on the irresponsibility, greed, and corruption that town mayors and other officials often engage in. i also thought ivan was a pretty silly character when it comes to his decision making. he really did entertain me.
it didn't really affect me that much and i don't feel like i'll be rereading this, but it's really good satire.
the satire was very well done purely because the way the characters behaved is very believable. it's a good commentary on the irresponsibility, greed, and corruption that town mayors and other officials often engage in. i also thought ivan was a pretty silly character when it comes to his decision making. he really did entertain me.
it didn't really affect me that much and i don't feel like i'll be rereading this, but it's really good satire.