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A review by mirandaaaa
Medea by Euripides
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When you finally get a university text that I can add to goodreads he he I’m reading so much today. *cackles manically*
Anyways the actual play itself I thoroughly enjoy, every time I read the play it always fascinates me. It is probably one of my favourite Greek plays I would say. Mr Mason would be proud.
This is a true masterpiece of love, betrayal, hatred and the perception of aliens in the Greek world. Also there’s the whole debate relating to feminist Euripides. So lots to talk about and read into, not to mention it’s actually just a really good timeless story that is an actual bop to read.
I think there’s a strong misconception that classical text are very inaccessible and hard to read. This is a clear example of how wrong it is to think that, you can read it in an hour and happily grasp the concept of the play. Not to mention Medea is a legend and a multi-dimensional character.
Anyways the actual play itself I thoroughly enjoy, every time I read the play it always fascinates me. It is probably one of my favourite Greek plays I would say. Mr Mason would be proud.
This is a true masterpiece of love, betrayal, hatred and the perception of aliens in the Greek world. Also there’s the whole debate relating to feminist Euripides. So lots to talk about and read into, not to mention it’s actually just a really good timeless story that is an actual bop to read.
I think there’s a strong misconception that classical text are very inaccessible and hard to read. This is a clear example of how wrong it is to think that, you can read it in an hour and happily grasp the concept of the play. Not to mention Medea is a legend and a multi-dimensional character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Sexism