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Gengangere by Henrik Ibsen

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snufflesxx's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

OSWALD. I never asked you for life. And what sort of a life have you given me? I will not have it! You shall take it back again

relatable genz angst

nvmreadshere's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

david_rhee's review against another edition

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3.0

Henrik Ibsen rolls out another unlikeable cast in Ghosts in a quick hitting 3-act play with plenty of twists and turns. Even now in our time, this play could be seen as scandalous if one is alert enough to catch the surprises here and there. It could pass as just pure shock-value libertinism complete with the inflexible Pastor Manders acting as the rigid counterweight. The idea of the burden of our past, or Ghosts, can still hang onto us no matter where we believe our progressivism takes us. Is life lived just as much forwards as it is backwards?