Reviews

Vérnász by Federico García Lorca

macymcbeth's review against another edition

2.0

Ugh. This play was dark and frankly I was bored most of the time. It had good literary merit. But I think the problem was that I had an edition that had a mediocre translation. Classmates of mine had editions with completely different wording and, in my opinion, it changed the entire meaning of the play. Maybe I would've enjoyed the play had I read the edition of a majority of my classmates.

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alysian_fields's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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

3.0

l_black_33's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

hannahrmcl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

angless's review against another edition

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

4.5

Dark and intense

mairebmcgovern's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

baileysmusical's review against another edition

5.0

A beautiful play by a beautiful playwright. This is definitely the best translation I’ve read. Hughes brings across Lorca’s poetic nature perfectly.

slayjuliette's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

kimjinae's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

stefan_lennemyr's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

There’s much in these short pages to uncover regarding gender, family and sexuality. The relations are complex and complicated. Unfortunately that is the way I perceive it on a first read through as well, blurring my conception.