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inoshiiro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Faust was actually a really fascinating read. I went into it expecting to enjoy the thematic links and references in the source material for my favourite show, but I did end up enjoying it as a stand alone text.
I'm not much of a poetry reader as my literal thought process can sometimes make it hard for me to read between the lines and understand the author's intentions straight away. However, the rhythmic rhyming scheme and straightforward narration used in Wayne's translation made it a lot easier to read. I found myself giggling at plot points that were probably not intended to be comedic, and I highly enjoyed recognising tropes and themes that have now made their way into pop culture texts.
The story itself moved relatively slowly, with important parts of the plot being seemingly swept along for the portions to proceed it.
Reasonably, I did not enjoy the blatant pedophilla and twisted relationship between Faust and Gretchen. It did intrest me as a display of the values held by the author and it's audience during the time of its publication. However, the way it played out doesn't provide me any entertainment, as the story of the young girl
Despite this, my rating of 3.5 stars is held because: I did enjoy the novel when I read it as a reflection of the story in my favourite show... I also enjoyed the tales focus on religious narratives, as I like to explore how the vast history of religious ideologies is interpreted by different authors. Additionally, Faust's obsession and grief surrounding the acquisition of knowledge is really entertaining to me, as his thoughts and attitudes somewhat reflect thoughts I've held before.
I have to read Part 2 of the duology, but hope to get around to it soon.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent
the_embodiment_of_chaos's review
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
millania's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Versteht mich nicht falsch, ich würde es wieder lesen. Um genau zu sein habe ich das Buch freiwillig mit Notizen vollgeschmiert. Aber je mehr man sich damit beschäftigt, desto mehr hinterfragt man einfach Goethes Geisteszustand.
Man hat mir vor dem Lesen gesagt, dass es sich so anfühlt, als hätte Goethe die Story in einem Drogentrip hingerotzt und den Rest seines Lebens nur an den Reimen gesessen.
Das sehe ich teilweise so.
Die erste Hälfte (Gelehrtentragödie) ist ganz spannend und relatable, aber der zweite Teil (Gretchentragödie) ist so eine rote Red Flag... Mephisto hat die Story komplett gecarried, nur durch ihn konnte ich bei dem Zeug irgendwie lachen statt weinen.
Und dann gibt es noch den Walpurgisnachttraum aka den LSD-Teil.
Kann man machen, aber ich empfehle eine Hörbuch auf Youtube parallel zu hören, in dem jemand die Stimmen betont spricht. Ist so lustiger.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol and Classism
nils_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
tyr2607's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
justme_0145's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
yvespiders's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Misogyny
plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
0.25
Durchaus kreative Verwendung von sprachlichen Bildern.
Aber 50% des Buches im Kopf eines alten Mannes festzustecken als er gerade dabei ist einer 14-jährigen hinterherzugeiern, ist keine Beschäftigung der ich gerne nachgehe. Ist ja schön für ihn, wenn er durch Drogen den zweiten Frühling durchlebt und die vier Personen die dafür gestorben sind waren es auch wert. Wenn ich zwischen dem inneren Monolog von Faust und Woyzecks Wahnvorstellungen wählen muss, dann setzt mich auf die Erbsendiät, Herr Doktor...
Fazit: RIP, aber als ein "Lebenswerk" wäre mir das Drama peinlich
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
call_me_elle's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Abandonment
zombie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Was mir z.B. beim Lesen nicht wirklich aufgefallen ist, ist dass Gretchen manchmal Gretchen und manchmal Magarete gennannt wird (auch in den Regieanweisungen). Wie sich das innhaltlich widerspiegelt ist eine der Sachen, auf die ich beim erneuten Lesen mehr achten würde.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts