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The Bacchae by Euripides

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valealle23's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense 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

3.75

Absolutely insane. Probably my favorite of the Greek plays, but this one hits hard - all about human passions and insanity and all that fun stuff. Dionysus was a really interesting character, but I loved Agave and I stand by the fact that it wasn’t her fault. Men just love to blame women smh. But def a good read I recommend

spottedrobyns's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-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

5.0

lilly71490's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

jelenwalker's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ichirofakename's review against another edition

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3.0

I recently read without pleasure the Murray translation, which, along with being prose, is just too old. I prefer this version, by Woodruff, with Elvis on the cover.

ichirofakename's review against another edition

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3.0

I read the Murray prose translation. I recommend seeking out a versified version.

I read the Arrowsmith verse translation. Better, but still the bad guy wins, and he is a god. King is dismembered. Over-rated.