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Bien que n’ayant jamais lu l’oeuvre originale, j’étais familière de l’oeuvre d’Edmond Rostand de par la cultissime adaptation cinématographique de 1990 avec Depardieu. J’ai pris un immense plaisir à redécouvrir l’incroyable prose et répartie de Cyrano. La tirade du nez est magistrale. J’ai également été surprise par la qualité extrêmement cinématographique de la pièce. Un grand classique.

oilm's review against another edition

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funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

leeveral's review against another edition

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4.0

This isnt funny. I’m serious.

tina12's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

isobel_ruine's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

5.0

lingualibri's review against another edition

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4.0

This was excellent. I was actually rather surprised by how much I enjoyed it. In fact, toward the end, I couldn't put it down.

However, there were several parts where I would think, "Why are they being so silly? Oh wait...they're French." or "They aren't very good soldiers. Wait...French." In other words, it lived up to the expectations set for me by the Sesame Street spoof that my dad and I have always loved.

I can't entirely put my finger on the reasoning, but I didn't like the ending very much. Maybe it was the weakness of the female lead or the hero's mockery of death, but the final act didn't have nearly the same kind of excitement as the first four. Nonetheless, it was a very good read. I'm glad I stumbled upon this play.

minnavsd's review against another edition

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4.0

I was fooled when I picked this book up as it was announced as a comedy in the description. I already knew part of the story and, while some of it truly is a comedy... the ending is so heart breaking I found myself sobbing while trying to reach the end of the final act.
The characters are realistic, even if exaggerated in some aspects, but nothing that disagrees with the play tone and story. Still, they're consistent and, until the end, they keep their values and ideas (even if not in a way they do not grow).
The story is beautiful, beautifully done and used for reference in so many modern movies, books and different works of art it is a shame not to be read. The love is intense from all sides and the poetry and rimes... wow. That's how hard I believe is to find a word that describes them.
My only sorrow is that I do not know enough French to read it in the original version.

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