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80 pages • first pub -431 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781854596024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 01 April 2001
Description
Euripides' classic story of the woman who murders her own children in revenge for her husband's infidelity, here given a distinctive Scots flavour by the poet and playwright Liz Lochhead.Lochhead's version of the play was commissioned and first pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,224 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
emotional 50%
sad 40%
challenging 24%
reflective 24%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 42% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Sexism, Death, MisogynyMinor
Infidelity
80 pages • first pub -431 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781854596024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 01 April 2001
Description
Euripides' classic story of the woman who murders her own children in revenge for her husband's infidelity, here given a distinctive Scots flavour by the poet and playwright Liz Lochhead.Lochhead's version of the play was commissioned and first pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,224 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
emotional 50%
sad 40%
challenging 24%
reflective 24%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 42% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Sexism, Death, MisogynyMinor
Infidelity