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oelia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A genuinely very impressive book. It can hardly be understated how amazing it is that this even exists. You wouldn't think that the rhymes and verses add all that much but they do and they are beautiful. With that said, what happend in the second part? Acts 1-4 are almost entirely lost on me, not because they are abstract or almost surrealist, but because they don't fit in with the first part and with the structure of this play(?, I can't imagine this being actually properly realized in a theater). I guess they are a continuation of Faust's journey through the highest of experiences, but I think Faust shines most when there's just him and Mephisto and few other setpieces and characters. Act 5, however, justifies everything that came before it. It is one of the most beautiful endings for anything, Faust's last words are so touching I actually cried a little.
swancubine's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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
5.0
cschmi46's review against another edition
3.0
I believe I've only read part one of this, but I enjoyed it to some degree. The concept of the story is very intriguing, but I'm not particularly enthusiastic with the way Goethe writes it.
mayam330's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
lilredjen's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
hanyushidae's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
anastasiarozova's review against another edition
2.0
Not saying it's bad, but very hard to understand sometimes, that's why my enjoyment as a basic reader was meh. But I'm glad I've finished it and now know a bit more about Goethe's Faust (cause the original is some old legend, retold numerous times).