Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Rope and Other Plays by Plautus, E.F. Watling

2 reviews

crashedprunes's review

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Slavery

troystory's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

So, turns out I actually love Roman comedy. I have read a Plautus play before, and I remembered it being funny, so I'm glad these four were equally entertaining. My favourite is The Ghost, but they were all enjoyable reads. It's interesting how society, and human nature, haven't changed much in the thousands of years since these plays were written! 

I do, of course, highly recommend these - you don't need a background in classics to understand them, and I think they'd appeal to everyone. They're kind of like ancient sitcoms, but better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery