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The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove

ellasm's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

kaciecrider's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

illybelliot's review

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4.0

This was a really enjoyable read once you got a little way into the play. I found it fairly predictable but I imagine it would probably be performed very well on stage. I found the characters hard to separate and kept getting them muddled up but this soon disappeared and you were left with very detailed characters that you could imagine thoroughly.

karianne791's review

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4.0

Interesting retelling of Oedipus. Even if you know the host text and can predict the events somewhat, it is still entertaining and a new spin on the Oedipus most people are familiar with.

sofiawilhelmina's review

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

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