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A review by floatinthevoid
Medea by Euripides
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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Female Rage β ππ»π π»
Medea is the hoarder of modern day slangs: she gaslight gatekeep girlboss not just close to the sun but exactly because she's descended from the sun god. Interesting portrayal of female rage in ancient civilization, nuance about women's autonomy in extremely patriarchal and violent society, how even mythological men have been mansplaining since a couple thousand years ago, and surprisingly an angle that look at how bad xenophobia is in any way of shape or form. The fun that I had while reading this is the same fun I feel while I was reading A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. Albeit both are different greatly, just that the experience of discovering the ways in which women from hundred years ago are oppressed is truly a "sigh long breaths" moment. I can't say much about the writing because different translation different impression, so. But I can say that it's written wonderfully.
Female Rage β ππ»π π»
Medea is the hoarder of modern day slangs: she gaslight gatekeep girlboss not just close to the sun but exactly because she's descended from the sun god. Interesting portrayal of female rage in ancient civilization, nuance about women's autonomy in extremely patriarchal and violent society, how even mythological men have been mansplaining since a couple thousand years ago, and surprisingly an angle that look at how bad xenophobia is in any way of shape or form. The fun that I had while reading this is the same fun I feel while I was reading A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. Albeit both are different greatly, just that the experience of discovering the ways in which women from hundred years ago are oppressed is truly a "sigh long breaths" moment. I can't say much about the writing because different translation different impression, so. But I can say that it's written wonderfully.