alanabie's review against another edition
I noticed this phenomenon in this play and Comedy of Errors (I'm reading them together for a class.)
We know Menaechmus I& II as well as Antipholus& Dromio of Syracuse (the twins of Ephesus may or not be aware of their respective brothers).
If I were searching the world for my long lost identical twin sister of the same name, and I stumbled upon a town where everyone knew my name and someone claimed to be my spouse, I would guess that I found the home of my twin. Of course, that wouldn't be as funny.
We know Menaechmus I& II as well as Antipholus& Dromio of Syracuse (the twins of Ephesus may or not be aware of their respective brothers).
If I were searching the world for my long lost identical twin sister of the same name, and I stumbled upon a town where everyone knew my name and someone claimed to be my spouse, I would guess that I found the home of my twin. Of course, that wouldn't be as funny.
sum7kn1ves's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ady_pav's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
ec_holland's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
rovwade's review
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
duncanshaw's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
kurdish_israa's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
I’ve read this for my class and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed my time reading the play. It was really hilarious and I enjoyed my time with all the shenanigans that was going on through the book.
But of course there were parts that bothered me in regards to how women were treated at that time and I know I that they were treated like that but it doesn’t stop me from being annoyed by it.
Also, while I did have fun with the shenanigans and laughed my way through all the absurdity, I felt that the solution would have come faster IF ONE OF THE TWINS JUST KNEW SOMETHING WHEN HE WAS SPEAKING TO THE COOK!!!!! But I guess then there wouldn’t have been a play so oh well.
I’ve read this for my class and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed my time reading the play. It was really hilarious and I enjoyed my time with all the shenanigans that was going on through the book.
But of course there were parts that bothered me in regards to how women were treated at that time and I know I that they were treated like that but it doesn’t stop me from being annoyed by it.
Also, while I did have fun with the shenanigans and laughed my way through all the absurdity, I felt that the solution would have come faster IF ONE OF THE TWINS JUST KNEW SOMETHING WHEN HE WAS SPEAKING TO THE COOK!!!!! But I guess then there wouldn’t have been a play so oh well.
msand3's review
3.0
The play that inspired Shakespeare’s [b:The Comedy of Errors|82356|The Comedy of Errors|William Shakespeare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328543324s/82356.jpg|525707] is a classic Plautine “switcheroo narrative.” (I want to claim that as a literary term of my own creation!) If it had been the first Plautus comedy I read, I think I would have liked it more, but since I’ve read about ten of his extant plays, it just feels like an average one that depends on a plot device that Plautus tends to overuse -- which is to say, it’s pretty much the only plot device he uses: the mistaken identity. As with his other work, the jokes drag on a little too long and the final scene of recognition feels rushed. I imagine this would be a fairly enjoyable play to see performed, but nothing classic beyond the Shakespeare connection.