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eesebasis's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
honey00's review
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
anyaluka's review
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Romeo and Juliet + Christian morality + a pact with the devil + philosophy. Lots of other stories reference Faust and it’s cool to find the examples of that in this text.
jooleno's review against another edition
5.0
So, knowledge and fair reason you’ll despise, / The highest powers by which poor mortals rise. / The Prince of Lies it is that edifies you, / With all the flash of magic he supplies you.
While I wonder whether recent English translations are truer to Goethe’s German, I was really impressed by the depth of character and storytelling which perseveres through relatively constrained verse. Occasional shifts in rhyme and meter would sometimes impede on my immersion as a reader, but overall I found it enjoyable.
I’d go so far as to say that Faust retains more relevance today than many contemporaneous tragedies and epics. I imagine contemporary readers are intimately familiar with the temptation for a knowledge which transcends mortal limits, as well as the torment transpiring from such temptation. In this way, Faust remains a strikingly dynamic character two centuries later.
As an aside, Goethe’s Mephistopheles must be the most compelling portrayal of Satan I’ve encountered in famous literature, Milton included.
While I wonder whether recent English translations are truer to Goethe’s German, I was really impressed by the depth of character and storytelling which perseveres through relatively constrained verse. Occasional shifts in rhyme and meter would sometimes impede on my immersion as a reader, but overall I found it enjoyable.
I’d go so far as to say that Faust retains more relevance today than many contemporaneous tragedies and epics. I imagine contemporary readers are intimately familiar with the temptation for a knowledge which transcends mortal limits, as well as the torment transpiring from such temptation. In this way, Faust remains a strikingly dynamic character two centuries later.
As an aside, Goethe’s Mephistopheles must be the most compelling portrayal of Satan I’ve encountered in famous literature, Milton included.
mimikyoot's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This play is so fucking funny
farfifocel's review against another edition
4.0
4,5/5 I potrzebuje kolejnej części a biblioteka zamknięta…
conor_f's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really appreciated the story and themes, but I feel that I missed a major reason this is considered a classic, as I was reading an English translation.
alexinho10's review
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25