Reviews

Gengangere by Henrik Ibsen

2666enjoyer's review against another edition

5.0

really really really really good

paula12's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I really liked this. There's quite a lot of detail and ideas to chew on and some quite interesting critiques of marriage, parenthood and religion and its negative social influence. I just basically wish the ending was a bit different, it just felt like everything resolved a bit too fast and unsatisfactory but yeah its still pretty good.

fly's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Entertaining 

kennaly's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.25

idi0twind's review against another edition

4.0

sad. very bergmanesque

streganna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

4.0

perditism's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

thematically rich play. "And we are, all of us, so pitifully afraid of the light."

alina_kkn____'s review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

mulders's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

smuttea_matcha's review against another edition

3.0

It's interesting how Ibsen creates women who are free thinkers. They're controversial and independent. I'm not a fan of all the beating around the bush that all the characters do. Even when the truth is revealed, it's not really said outright. Mrs. Alving is incredibly admirable for everything she's done for Oswald, even if he doesn't really see it. Manders is just a self-righteous ass.