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dkrane's review against another edition
5.0
Unbelievable deconstruction and destruction of modern revolutionary hopes for change in decaying society. Who's right between Marat and Sade?
Maybe no one?
Maybe no one?
regitzexenia's review against another edition
2.0
To be honest, I am not sure what to make of this play. I spent the majority of the book terribly confused as to what the premise was and not entire sure of what was going on. these feelings~did subside as I finished the play and the afterword cleared up the remaining confusion. While I think it does have some strong points, ultimately, I'm just feeling "meh" about this book.
zillanovikov's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This play is so exquisitely crafted, so visceral, that any notion of ranking it seems ridiculous. Go read it.
directorpurry's review against another edition
4.0
This play is wild in all the best ways.
I read this 50% because of the title and 50% because ever since I learned about Jean-Paul Marat in AP European history, I've always thought his death was quite literary.
I read this 50% because of the title and 50% because ever since I learned about Jean-Paul Marat in AP European history, I've always thought his death was quite literary.
meowpompom's review against another edition
5.0
“Don't be taken in when they pat you paternally on the shoulder and say that there's no inequality worth speaking of and no more reason for fighting. Because if you believe them they will be completely in charge in their marble homes and granite banks from which they rob the people of the world under the pretense of bringing them culture. Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they'll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons rapidly developed by servile scientists will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you into pieces.”
enoughgaiety's review against another edition
4.0
"Marat
these cells of the inner self
are worse than the deepest stone dungeon
and as long as they are locked
all your revolution remains
only a prison mutiny
to be put down
by corrupted fellow-prisoners."
these cells of the inner self
are worse than the deepest stone dungeon
and as long as they are locked
all your revolution remains
only a prison mutiny
to be put down
by corrupted fellow-prisoners."