Reviews

Faust, Parts One and Two by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

spicyy's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

hvroom's review against another edition

2.0

i would’ve never read this book if i didn’t have to and i also wouldn’t have understood any of it if we didn’t discuss it in class

niled_niled's review against another edition

emotional mysterious relaxing sad slow-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

5.0

lizetteratura's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

once i get my hands on the physical copy, it's over! also def one of my fave works of german literature EVER and remember not to shake hands with the devil 

hadeanstars's review against another edition

4.0

You can only review this sort of literature on two distinct levels. First it is a classic, and a high-calibre one at that, second, it is not easy or particularly flowing in style. It's old-fasioned and a little like opera (which was probably von Goethe's audince anyway) so all the messages are repeated ad infinitum, and too it's written in verse, so one would not expect this to read easily or especially engagingly.

I enjoyed book one much more than the majority of book two which made a strange juxtaposition of medieval theocracy with classical paganism. The devil was certainly out of his depth, but the concepts did not fit together very well for me. The first book was a delight by comparison, so much more human and relatable (inasmuch as anyone can relate to making a pact with the devil).

Still, it's great, in the true sense of the word, and even if there are long sections which are hard work, you cannot fail to appreciate just how epic this work is. Worth the time.

moonys_daemon's review against another edition

adventurous reflective

3.5

hakkun1's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad 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

3.5

jeffreywbush's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

contintayletras's review against another edition

1.0

1,5.
No le pongo un 1 porque "Fausto parte 1" ha estado algo mejor que la segunda, que se me ha hecho eterna, gracias a dios que es teatro y se pasan las páginas volando. Las escenas más importantes suceden demasiado deprisa y son tratadas muy por encima, mientras que hay parrafadas irrelevantes que ocupan numerosas páginas. "Fausto 2" debería llamarse "Helena y compañía", porque mitología griega hay por un canuto, mientras que la historia de Fausto pasa a un segundo (o décimo) plano.

bgmylc's review against another edition

3.0

3.5