Reviews

Life Is A Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca

flightless_gorilla's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of those that makes you wish you could give it a sixth star.

iris_sel's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.25

this was, surprisingly, a lot of fun to read!! some of the asides were hilarious and I loved the weird duality of Rosaura’s gender expression and I also liked the “happy ending” and the series of reveals that came with it.

the idea that life is so ridiculous that it seems like a dream was very fun and well executed (I also loved the immense gaslighting haha). you can definitely see that this was the precursor of the theatre of the absurd, but in the best way possible!!

lucijav's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.5

petrak's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

ladybugwrites's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

regitzexenia's review against another edition

3.0

Quite entertaining play read at the end of the semester when one's focus is on finals. I still enjoyed it though.

salmajuliett's review against another edition

4.0

i too have a father who gaslights me

alfombraturca94's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

2.25

trinnee_143's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

niameow's review against another edition

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

3.0

For an assigned school reading it's really not that bad. I genuinely found it fun to read just wish it had a different ending, though it makes sense why it doesn't 🤷🏻‍♀️