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hunky_dory_1971's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bpaxton's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
loved the split structure of this which slowly disintergrates as the barrier between past and present blurs.
all really interesting and well developped characters with their own personalities and quips. very clever writing and enjoyable prose.
favourite character was Septimus Hodge (great names all round in this play) although none are very likable, particularly those in the present i found.
would love to see this performed live at some point.
all really interesting and well developped characters with their own personalities and quips. very clever writing and enjoyable prose.
favourite character was Septimus Hodge (great names all round in this play) although none are very likable, particularly those in the present i found.
would love to see this performed live at some point.
blairmahoney's review against another edition
5.0
A reread because I'm teaching it at the moment. One of my favourite plays of all time.
katieex's review against another edition
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jamesbarrow's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
futurama1979's review against another edition
4.0
⟶ 4.5/5 stars
A once in a lifetime play that all at once stands as a piece of literature on its own and inspires the reader to imagine stagings and need to watch it play out. It's the classic story of a young genius who's cryptic work has been lost to the sands of time and the researchers and mathematicians who rediscover her equations, told in the most beautiful, witty, brilliant trans-temporal way imaginable.
If you like stories about history, time, mathematics, relationships, academia, tortoises, or all of the above, this is definitely the play for you. There were lines of this that were so to the point - either in humor or in poetry and sometimes both - that they just stopped me in my tracks. Another masterpiece by Mr. Stoppard all in all.
Only reason for 4/5 is that my standard is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and I have yet to find anything, even this gem, in the 20th century script world that lives up to it.
A once in a lifetime play that all at once stands as a piece of literature on its own and inspires the reader to imagine stagings and need to watch it play out. It's the classic story of a young genius who's cryptic work has been lost to the sands of time and the researchers and mathematicians who rediscover her equations, told in the most beautiful, witty, brilliant trans-temporal way imaginable.
If you like stories about history, time, mathematics, relationships, academia, tortoises, or all of the above, this is definitely the play for you. There were lines of this that were so to the point - either in humor or in poetry and sometimes both - that they just stopped me in my tracks. Another masterpiece by Mr. Stoppard all in all.
Only reason for 4/5 is that my standard is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and I have yet to find anything, even this gem, in the 20th century script world that lives up to it.
avidwhale's review against another edition
2.0
uhhhhh..... sex...... knowledge..... hermitages... i have no valid reason or position to be in to properly justify my rating but I couldn't pay too much attention to it in class
piper_k42's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0