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ella_reads_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
lg_23_'s review against another edition
4.0
I love this play. So many theatrical possibilities for a man who's spiraling into madness.
moo6789's review against another edition
3.0
So I had to read this for school, and other than "Nathan the Wise" I actually kinda like this one. I think that's because my teacher really liked it, and she managed to make the book relatively enjoyable for us.
I get where Büchner was trying to do, he wanted to show people, that you shouldn't judge others if they are poor and uneducated. According to him, you can only be educated if you have the money for it, which is very true and because of his deterministic beliefs, Büchner thinks that it's impossible for them to ever live a different life, same thing for their children. Trying to get readers to empathize with poor people, by making the poor Mc of your story to be a muttering madman that kills his wife is an interesting choice I feel, but moving on.
This actually stems from Büchner's political standing, which he is very vocal about, and wrote his family about many times. Because Büchner thinks, that the authorities (pick whichever you like, any kind of authority) are doing harm to everyone below them (incl. Büchner himself. That poor white man in 1836 am I right, they had it so hard.), and so they become more and more frustrated and insane. So according to him, it is completely acceptable to do harm to the authority, like Woyzeck did to his wife, who was trying to move up the ladder my sleeping with the Drum Major.
Even though I have the strong and very biased believe, that Büchner was insufferable in person, I still liked this book. Probably only because I like the "what the fuck is going on" parts in books like these, just like the ending of "The Perfume".
Over all, I understand why people don't like it. What I don't like is, when people say they don't like it solely because they had to read it for school, like cmon.
I get where Büchner was trying to do, he wanted to show people, that you shouldn't judge others if they are poor and uneducated. According to him, you can only be educated if you have the money for it, which is very true and because of his deterministic beliefs, Büchner thinks that it's impossible for them to ever live a different life, same thing for their children. Trying to get readers to empathize with poor people, by making the poor Mc of your story to be a muttering madman that kills his wife is an interesting choice I feel, but moving on.
This actually stems from Büchner's political standing, which he is very vocal about, and wrote his family about many times. Because Büchner thinks, that the authorities (pick whichever you like, any kind of authority) are doing harm to everyone below them (incl. Büchner himself. That poor white man in 1836 am I right, they had it so hard.), and so they become more and more frustrated and insane. So according to him, it is completely acceptable to do harm to the authority, like Woyzeck did to his wife, who was trying to move up the ladder my sleeping with the Drum Major.
Even though I have the strong and very biased believe, that Büchner was insufferable in person, I still liked this book. Probably only because I like the "what the fuck is going on" parts in books like these, just like the ending of "The Perfume".
Over all, I understand why people don't like it. What I don't like is, when people say they don't like it solely because they had to read it for school, like cmon.
nawal437's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
naehrstff's review against another edition
3.0
Puh. Wie bewertet man etwas unfertiges? Ich weiß es nicht.
Ich wollte das Original vor allem gelesen haben, weil ich jetzt dann im Anschluss die Fassung in Jugendsprache von Asin Andkohiy lesen möchte.
Ich fand’s interessant und auch ein Stück weit bewegend. Denke, dass ich dank der vielen Anmerkungen in der Reclam-Ausgabe auch recht gut durchgestiegen bin. Ich finds unfair wenn Leute schreiben, “das Beste daran wäre, dass es kurz ist”. Es ist einfach work in progress.
Ich wollte das Original vor allem gelesen haben, weil ich jetzt dann im Anschluss die Fassung in Jugendsprache von Asin Andkohiy lesen möchte.
Ich fand’s interessant und auch ein Stück weit bewegend. Denke, dass ich dank der vielen Anmerkungen in der Reclam-Ausgabe auch recht gut durchgestiegen bin. Ich finds unfair wenn Leute schreiben, “das Beste daran wäre, dass es kurz ist”. Es ist einfach work in progress.
nils_0's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
zeitfensterr's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Sexism and Blood
matcharlyy's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
pawl's review against another edition
dark
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
A lot of great ideas regarding ethics, philosophy (accountability, science, religion, relationship), a shame that the book is unfinished but nevertheless a piece of art and ahead of it‘s time.
rebanna05's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder