Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

5 reviews

shadow_cat94's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This play takes you through a woman's disillusionment in her marriage after her "act of pride" has come back to bite her as blackmail. Nora's eyes are opened to the belittling her husband constantly gives her, the lack of respect she receives, and how she's only appreciated for her looks rather than what she says or does for her family.

This play looks at what people are willing to do for their reputation, gender differences between men and women in the 1870s, deceit within values and how characters view it in a black/white or grey manner, love, and more.
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emily_ford16's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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onyxisalive's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Incredible book. The development of the main character Nora accepting the truth of her life and seeking to correct her ignorance is amazing to read. Through the book you see her subtle notice of the truth of her life and a desire to be more independent- the plot of the book just seeks to draw out those qualities and force her to confront them, this book handles this task incredibly well and brings about an interesting conclusion. 
One thing I love as well, is that her husband isn’t painted as a villain, in the conclusion it becomes clear that he is just as ignorant as she is (albeit in a different way) he just hasn’t fully come to realise this yet. 

The other characters in this book are also really interesting (with the exception of the forgettable doctor Rank). 

This book does have flaws though. Mainly being that reading the environment descriptions does feel akin to reading someone’s shopping list, however the book is really good overall and this doesn’t really worsen the experience of reading this book for me. There are other ways this book isn’t perfect (which I won’t touch on), but all in all it is amazing. 

Overall, very good plot with interesting characters and an important message (very ahead of its time). Would definitely recommend this book. 
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mixuchi's review against another edition

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reflective sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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grayscale08's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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