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64 pages • first pub -411 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486282251
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 20 October 1994
Description
First presented in 411 B.C., this ancient comedy concerns the efforts of Lysistrata, an Athenian woman, to persuade other women to join together in a strike against the men of Greece, denying them sex until they've agreed to put down their arms an...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,471 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
reflective 22%
inspiring 16%
challenging 12%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
dark 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 30% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
War, Racism, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
64 pages • first pub -411 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486282251
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 20 October 1994
Description
First presented in 411 B.C., this ancient comedy concerns the efforts of Lysistrata, an Athenian woman, to persuade other women to join together in a strike against the men of Greece, denying them sex until they've agreed to put down their arms an...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,471 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
reflective 22%
inspiring 16%
challenging 12%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
dark 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 30% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
War, Racism, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment