Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Et Dukkehjem: Skuespil i tre akter by Henrik Ibsen

7 reviews

raindrop_'s review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Se lee muy rápido tanto por la escritura en sí, como por las ganas de querer saber más.
Veo tres capas muy interesantes: la primera, aquella que corresponde a los ojos de Helmer. Me resulta desconcertante saber que hay personas que interpretan la historia desde un lugar muy parecido al suyo, pero al mismo tiempo no lo es en absoluto, por triste que resulte. La segunda que veo es la que se reconoce por el simple hecho de tener un mínimo de deconstrucción, y es la que creo que es más fácil de identificar. La tercera capa es aquella que pueden percibir quienes han vivido ciertas cosas en primera persona. El tipo de cosas que la mayor parte del tiempo ni te molestas en explicar porque te cansas de la invalidación de aquellas personas que tienen la suerte de no conocer los mecanismos de según qué sutilezas a veces no tan sutiles.
Si bien la conversación final no es perfecta, le falta poco. Absolutamente satisfactoria.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual harassment and Classism

shadow_cat94's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

This play takes you through a woman's disillusionment in her marriage after her "act of pride" has come back to bite her as blackmail. Nora's eyes are opened to the belittling her husband constantly gives her, the lack of respect she receives, and how she's only appreciated for her looks rather than what she says or does for her family.

This play looks at what people are willing to do for their reputation, gender differences between men and women in the 1870s, deceit within values and how characters view it in a black/white or grey manner, love, and more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment

Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Classism

peachmoni's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Terminal illness

roxanne_beznosiuk's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Read it for school. Was rather enjoyable :3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Classism

phantomgecko's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I was surprised by the ending. Legit surprised. I fully expected Nora to kill herself, tbh. Specifically when she went to change out of her fancy dress, I thought Torvald would end his little monologue and find her hanged.

But no! Instead, against all my expectations, my girl dropped him and decided to live for herself.

This play is from the 70s. The 1870s. And wow. 

Ibsen denied this was a feminist work, but...idk death of the author and whatever.

5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

prog51's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Terminal illness