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126 pages • first pub -458 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1350322083
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Description
Orestes’ parents are at war. A family drama spanning several decades, a huge, moving, bloody saga, Aeschylus’ greatest and final play asks whether justice can ever be done – and continues to resonate more than two millennia after it was written.Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,286 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
tense 49%
reflective 42%
emotional 41%
sad 19%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 10%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Violence, Grief, SlaveryMinor
Misogyny, War, Infidelity
126 pages • first pub -458 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1350322083
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Description
Orestes’ parents are at war. A family drama spanning several decades, a huge, moving, bloody saga, Aeschylus’ greatest and final play asks whether justice can ever be done – and continues to resonate more than two millennia after it was written.Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,286 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
tense 49%
reflective 42%
emotional 41%
sad 19%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 10%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Violence, Grief, SlaveryMinor
Misogyny, War, Infidelity