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A review by hellcatjennie
Salome by Oscar Wilde
dark
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Ah! I have kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan, I have kissed thy mouth. There was a bitter taste on thy lips. Was it the taste of blood?... But perchance it is the taste of love.... They say that love hath a bitter taste.... But what of that? what of that? I have kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan.”
I wanted to properly acquaint myself with this story better, so I figure what better way to do it than Wilde.
This was almost a comedy of sorts. I found myself laughing about the soldiers and the Jews dialogue, and smiling at Salomé. I think it’s odd that she was only 12 in truth from what we know of her. She is often depicted as innocent but tempestuous (creepy she’s a child) and this to me, painted her as a prattling little girl with blood lust 😂
“You are always looking at her. You look at her too much. It is dangerous to look at people in such fashion. Something terrible may happen.”
I’m participating in an ARC of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Seventh Veil of Salome and I wanted to understand the story better, as I knew very little about it. All in all it was a nice little play and I’d recommend it to anyone wanting a quick retelling!
I wanted to properly acquaint myself with this story better, so I figure what better way to do it than Wilde.
This was almost a comedy of sorts. I found myself laughing about the soldiers and the Jews dialogue, and smiling at Salomé. I think it’s odd that she was only 12 in truth from what we know of her. She is often depicted as innocent but tempestuous (creepy she’s a child) and this to me, painted her as a prattling little girl with blood lust 😂
“You are always looking at her. You look at her too much. It is dangerous to look at people in such fashion. Something terrible may happen.”
I’m participating in an ARC of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Seventh Veil of Salome and I wanted to understand the story better, as I knew very little about it. All in all it was a nice little play and I’d recommend it to anyone wanting a quick retelling!