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A review by mmcloe
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Lots of fun for a stupid weekend read, especially with the Picasao illustrations in my edition.
Idk much about ancient Greek politics or social relations and I'm sure they don't map onto our current ones much at all but it's interesting to see how women can be depicted as leveraging some kind of social capital for political aims, even if it's depicted wholly as satire
Idk much about ancient Greek politics or social relations and I'm sure they don't map onto our current ones much at all but it's interesting to see how women can be depicted as leveraging some kind of social capital for political aims, even if it's depicted wholly as satire