3.55 AVERAGE


I think I would have liked it better if I saw a production of it.

This was a very fun play to read and has become one of my favorites. Chekhov does a very good job with dialogue. The characters are able to make a person laugh and they're all-in-all a lot of fun! Absolutely would recommend!

Hilarious! Enjoyed every moment of this fantastic satire on society and its idiosyncrasies. Narrated beautifully by the narrators at LibriVox, which added a wonderful flavour to the subject matter of the play. Worth listening to and, what's more is, that it doesn't take much time!
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

3,5 stars rounded up to 4.
A very witty and clever play.

“Excuse me; I cannot continue this discussion: my heart is palpitating.”

was a quick fun read and was actually pretty funny at some parts. definitely one of the more enjoyable plays by chekhov. not much to say since it’s such a short play and it’s main goal is to be entertaining since it’s a farce so it definitely did that.
funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read on 20 June, 2015
funny lighthearted fast-paced