Reviews

Hekabe by Shirley Barlow

jeyjey's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

shipwrecked_alien's review against another edition

Euripides' plays are amazing, no doubt about that. However, Roche's translation is so gruesome, it reads like the script of a soap opera.

camsamantha's review against another edition

3.0

Every book I have to read for school will only ever get 3⭐️ just for the fact that I have to do it for school

miafanshaw's review against another edition

I’ve been listening to “Stay Soft” by Mitski on repeat and it feels quite fitting for Hecuba. Like Polyxena even says she is less concerned about dying than how it will affect her mother…
but Euripides did the ‘vengeful, murderous woman’ better in Medea ngl, the narrative feels too focused on Agamemnon in the second half

marianneiriss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

euripides never misses. always here for a play about a scary lady in a horrible situation!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Slavery, War, Death, Murder, and Sexism

dimitrasbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

constancechloe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

_opheliaaa_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

4.0

katebush5ever's review against another edition

5.0

ha ha take that polymestor! bet you didn't see that coming

I'll show myself out

iceangel9's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A must read collection of classic Greek drama by one of its most famous playwrights. This collection contains all of the most well known of Euripides' plays including: "The Bacchae", "The Trojan Women", "Hippolytus", and seven more. A wonderful look at ancient Greek drama.