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La Casa De Bernarda Alba by Joaquin Foradellas, Federico García Lorca

meririvilla's review against another edition

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3.0

pues buena y entretenida me gusto que hubiera tantos personajes de mujeres y que el hombre nunca aparecio pero como su imagen como destruidor y como alguien que no piensa se forma de todos modos. pero si que era casi demasiado corto y no se pues no era una historia particularmente nueva

andreaitziar's review against another edition

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5.0

Con 'La casa de Bernarda Alba' Lorca nos muestra la cara amarga de la España más rural y tradicional del siglo pasado. Todo una clásico de la literatura y, por tanto, de lectura imprescindible.

champinom's review against another edition

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3.0

I read this for my Spanish A level btw. Probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise.

I’d give a 3.5 if I could.

It’s like reading a period soap opera although I’m not too sure what time it is set although it was written cerca 1936.
I’m so glad that I read it with the English accompaniment or if not I would be so lost with all phrases and idioms. I can’t tell the difference between Magdalena and Martirio.
Finally, I get that this is meant to be a comment on women’s roles at the time and it’s a critique on the way society works but some bits just made me giggle a tad too much.

mextearex's review against another edition

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

4.0

electrozombie's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

natalia_igle21's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tinysp00nz's review against another edition

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5.0

«yo quiero casas, pero casas abiertas, y las vecinas acostadas en sus camas con sus niños chiquitos, y los hombres fuera, sentados en sus sillas. pepe el romano es un gigante. todas lo queréis. pero él os va a devorar, porque vosotras sois granos de trigo. no granos de trigo, no. ¡ranas sin lengua!»

en fin, qué decir respecto a esto. ah sí, q me quiero arrancar la piel a trozos cuando pienso en la 'adaptación' q los putos estadounidenses quieren hacer en puto miami, los odio.


nyah_ellexa's review against another edition

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3.0

DNF’d because my Spanish course never got around to finishing it but I enjoyed what we did read and the symbolism the author used throughout. 

m__montes's review against another edition

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5.0

Es una obra que me mandaron leer en el instituto. Realmente entonces no la disfruté demasiado, probablemente porque no lo veía ni creíble ni me interesaba tanto la lectura como ahora.

Afortunadamente ha llegado a mis manos tiempo después otra vez, bastante más madura y con mayor recorrido lector. Y realmente me ha fascinado. Ha sido estupendo poder volver a ver esta obra con otros ojos y disfrutarla como se merece.

jacobo89's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.0