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272 pages • first pub -458 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429922920
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
A Bold, Iconoclastic New Look at One of the Great Works of Greek Tragedy In this innovative rendition of The Oresteia, the poet, translator, and essayist Anne Carson combines three different visions—Aischylos’ Agamemnon, Sophokles’ Elektra, and Eu...
Community Reviews Summary of 672 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
reflective 48%
tense 38%
challenging 33%
sad 31%
funny 15%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 9%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Violence, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Gaslighting, Child deathMinor
War, Rape, Slavery272 pages • first pub -458 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429922920
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
A Bold, Iconoclastic New Look at One of the Great Works of Greek Tragedy In this innovative rendition of The Oresteia, the poet, translator, and essayist Anne Carson combines three different visions—Aischylos’ Agamemnon, Sophokles’ Elektra, and Eu...
Community Reviews Summary of 672 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
reflective 48%
tense 38%
challenging 33%
sad 31%
funny 15%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 9%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Gaslighting, Child deathMinor
War, Rape, Slavery