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fantasma13's review
2.0
Já vi propaganda melhor...
As personagens são unidimencionais, o enredo é triste, mente e a unica razão para valer a pena ler é ser a primeira comedia. Aviso que o racismo era forte.
As personagens são unidimencionais, o enredo é triste, mente e a unica razão para valer a pena ler é ser a primeira comedia. Aviso que o racismo era forte.
charliew_23's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
atlas_shruggs's review
informative
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? Yes
2.0
Ahh yes, gotta love some ancient Greek propaganda. I may not know much about the Persian war but I'm assuming they were not this bad at it. The painted Xerxes as this idiotic whimp you got his entire army killed and I just have a hard time believing that.
The writing wasn't my favourite either, and considering how much I liked Prometheus Bound I do definitely buy into the theory that Aeschylus did not write that play.
The writing wasn't my favourite either, and considering how much I liked Prometheus Bound I do definitely buy into the theory that Aeschylus did not write that play.
lanceschaubert's review
4.0
Honestly, this started super slow and ended amazing. It’s a story about the fall of Xerxes (same guy as in the book of Esther) and how he’s judged by the ghost of a previous Persian emperor and the Persian elders.
Main message is pretty stoic and relevant for today: if you’re arrogant, if you ignore the cries of the poor, if you horde wealth and kill and malign for power, if you’re absolutely intend on meeting your doom God will accelerate the process for you. Pride comes before the fall. You will lose all of your wealth and power and friends and family—they will all die—and you will be left with none but the poor to tend to.
The poor are with you one way or another, so you might as well tend to their needs.
Main message is pretty stoic and relevant for today: if you’re arrogant, if you ignore the cries of the poor, if you horde wealth and kill and malign for power, if you’re absolutely intend on meeting your doom God will accelerate the process for you. Pride comes before the fall. You will lose all of your wealth and power and friends and family—they will all die—and you will be left with none but the poor to tend to.
The poor are with you one way or another, so you might as well tend to their needs.
bookishfaye's review
fast-paced
3.0
Reading Ancient Greek dramatic theatre is so silly because all I can envision is Arya from Game of Thrones watching the theatre production of the Lannister x Stark feud in Pentos and how deranged it was & for whatever reason it’s what I think of every time
phrogen's review
not gonna rate this since i understood too little
but it was enjoyable and had some interesting and fun(ny) language
but it was enjoyable and had some interesting and fun(ny) language
susannah_n's review
4.0
Finally (finally!) starting my Greek drama reading project! I am actually reading the [b:The Persians and Other Plays|7814209|The Persians and Other Plays|Aeschylus|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349127864s/7814209.jpg|46843367] Penguin edition translated by Alan Sommerstein, but I wanted to use a stand-alone edition while I am actually reading each play.
lukija's review
Persian valtakunta ajautuu tuhoon kun kuningas Kserkses johdattaa joukkonsa Salamiin kohtalokkaan taisteluun ja häviää Ateenalle. Muistutus ateenalaisille voitosta, mutta varoittaa myös ateenalaisia ajautumasta itse hybrikseen. - - Selkeä kokonaisuus ja paljon ahdistunutta valitusta.
ichirofakename's review
3.0
You gotta let go of your desire for something dramatic to happen outside the words, then it's okay.