Reviews

Die Wolken by Aristophanes

sydtravis's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

patryplacuszek's review against another edition

1.0

S E T T E X T S S U C K. P E R I O D.

brady2406's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

kartyna's review against another edition

funny medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

reynaisland's review against another edition

4.0

Deep in debt due to his son's obsession with horses, Strepsiades is determined to argue his way out of debt, and attends Socrates' school of gaslighting and manipulation.

Fun fact: This play was a factor in sending the real-life Socrates to his death. Imagine being executed because of a play somebody wrote about you.

isa_booktracker_'s review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

2.75

jannekurki's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

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

3.5

casparb's review against another edition

4.0

Very timely for me and I think a beautifully necessary bash of Socrates. Aristophanes is, as has been pointed out, reductive in terms of philosophical school. But as a play, The Clouds is genuinely amusing! A welcome surprise, though perhaps one can have too many fart jokes.

Worth a go if you have a free afternoon or thereabouts.

atlas_shruggs's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• 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

Damn Aeschylus really likes his dick jokes huh? The writing is fun and the characters are absolutely infuriating. I wanted to smack Strepsiades multiple times throughout the play, I really related to Socrates when he was trying to teach him. He was stubborn and dumb and ugh. I know Aeschylus was trying to ridicule the Socratic thinkers but honestly they sounded pretty fun. I liked the clouds as well, they're pretty.

kirarayfield's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

3.0