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jackdziatkowiec's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This translation was funny, witty, and everything rhymes. It's easy to read and very engaging. The Misanthrope is about unrequited love. Tartuffe is about deception, and the hypocrisy of pious men.
lesafiesa's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mollis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-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
3.5
annkathrinio's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sweetlemonwater's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
bkish's review against another edition
3.0
I chose this book for the title - Misanthrope and I didnt read Tartuffe. This is a very old play from 1600s. It is delightful and disturbing at the same time ...
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janellerad's review against another edition
5.0
I acquired this book to read The Misanthrope. This was my first time reading a play, and I was not disappointed. The comedy/drama was hilarious for me, and the ending of the book seemed like the perfect ending for Alceste, who despised everyone in the society he lived in (except for Celimene, of course). I found the way in which the characters spoke quite relatable to present day, and and the rhythmic nature of the verses made it easy for me to keep up a quick pace while reading.
leelulah's review
5.0
Molière never fails to make a funny and accurate critique of pretenders and liars, and this is not an exception in any of the cases.
In the first work, it's the classic liar being discovered, but in the second is just more than that, it's the eternal fight of the honest one rounded by hypocrite society that will let him down even when it comes to what he calls the reason of his life, love itself.
In the first work, it's the classic liar being discovered, but in the second is just more than that, it's the eternal fight of the honest one rounded by hypocrite society that will let him down even when it comes to what he calls the reason of his life, love itself.