446 reviews for:

Antigone

Jean Anouilh

3.8 AVERAGE

cowboyshakespeare's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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the hypocrisy of duty!

kenza_ez's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

libraryofcam's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

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Magistral et époustouflant. 

C'est bon pour les hommes de croire aux idées et de mourir pour elles. Toi tu es une fille. 
- Une fille, oui. Ai-je assez pleuré d'être une fille ! (p29)

Il vous faut un tête-à-tête avec le destin et la mort. (p68)

Tu m'amuses.
- Non. Je vous fait peur. [...] C'est laid un homme qui a peur. (p79)

[...] moi je suis reine. (p80)

Moi je suis là pour autre chose que pour comprendre. Je suis là pour vous dire non et pour mourir. (p82)

C'est facile de dire non même si on doit mourir. Il n'y a qu'à ne pas bouger et attendre. [...] C'est trop lâche. C'est une invention des hommes. (p83)

Seulement, il s'est trouvé que j'ai eu besoin de faire un héros de l'un deux. (p89)

Si, je sais ce que je dis, mais c'est vous qui ne m'entendez plus. (p94)

C'est vous qui êtes laids même les plus beaux. Vous avez tous quelque chose de laid au coin de l'oeil ou de la bouche. (p96)

Tu as choisi la vie et moi la mort. (p98)

On est tout seul, Hémon. Le monde est nu. Et tu m'as admiré trop longtemps. Regarde-moi, c'est cela devenir un homme, voir le visage de son père en face, un jour. (p105)

hata_b3lh's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tpotot's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

eliclimbstrees's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kittkattsnacck's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I first saw a quote from this book online and I was obsessed with it, I knew I had to read the whole thing. It's a beautiful and poignant look at a version of Antigone that doesn't want to die but still can't stand by and watch her brother's body be desecrated. The influence of the French anti-fascist resistance during the Nazi occupation permeates the interpretation of all of these characters and makes for a stunning exploration of tragedy.  

firstman_onmars's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

leonidas711's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

samanthastellato's review against another edition

5.0

tense fast-paced