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A spare and simple series of translations of three of FGL’s plays. One wishes for more than a trace of his original language, but the English rendering is indelible and strong, with seemingly not a trace of fluff or fat.

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3.0

Very interestingly written. Writing style reminds me of Hemingway, very short, straight to the point, but extremely powerful. The plots just stay stuck in your head. I'm conflicted over his portrayal of women. He clearly sees the injustice in the social expectations of a "decent" woman during turn of the century rural Spain. However, I find some of his character's actions not true to life and a rather negative portrayal of women as a whole. Yet, he clearly finds women characters more interesting, the men take secondary, if even at all, roles in his plays. I guess I need to read his comedies in order to see if this is a constant in his work.

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4.0

there’s some great poetry + a fantastic monologue in here

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.0

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