3.55 AVERAGE


s. 78
SALOME: Teď jsem zlíbala tvá ústa, Jochanaane, zlíbala jsem ústa tvá. Na tvých rtech byla hořká chuť, byla to chuť krve, byla to chuť lásky? Říká se, že láska je hořká – leč toť je lhostejno, lhostejno, zlíbala jsem ústa tvá, Jochanaane, zlíbala jsem ústa tvá. 

An interesting play, but not one I would choose to read again for leisure.

I guess I didn’t really get this one. I definitely prefer Oscars Wildes comedies.
funny medium-paced
dark fast-paced
dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is very nicely written and it was to some extent easy to understand, which made it a pretty enjoyable read. 

“It is his eyes above all that are terrible. They are like black holes burned by torches in a Tyrian tapestry. They are like black caverns where dragons dwell. They are like the black caverns of Egypt in which the dragons make their lairs. They are like black lakes troubled by fantastic moons..”
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

[A ray of moonlight falls on Salome and illuminates her.]
adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes