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voodoomary's review against another edition
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
2.5
mallory's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyable subway reading! Entertaining and well written.
yuki_koh's review against another edition
4.0
This was a confusing read. I like the themes in the novel and the obvious overtones of what it tries to present in terms of Nietzsche's ideas of being "beyond" good and evil and how Lyman Felt tries to transcend the norms of monogamy by submitting to his "truth" of sexual desire and a kind of positivist living. Same for the difference between "righteous" (conformist) and "unrighteous" (non-conformist? rebellious?). I also like it's Kierkegaardian ideas on confronting anxiety rather than masking it over with a sort of deceptive "truth." Yet, in all, these ideas fell flat because they weren't as cohesive as they could be - and though people tended to say that it reached a form of suspended judgment (let's say aporia), which was a positive resolution. What I really liked though, was how we empathised with Lyman as a person and even come close to being couched in a position of agreement.
3.5/5. Enjoyable read but eventually felt directionless. Miller's other plays are just too good, which is why this was even bumped down.
3.5/5. Enjoyable read but eventually felt directionless. Miller's other plays are just too good, which is why this was even bumped down.
fullybo0ked's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
jellybeaniesyuksssss's review against another edition
4.0
This was a confusing read. I like the themes in the novel and the obvious overtones of what it tries to present in terms of Nietzsche's ideas of being "beyond" good and evil and how Lyman Felt tries to transcend the norms of monogamy by submitting to his "truth" of sexual desire and a kind of positivist living. Same for the difference between "righteous" (conformist) and "unrighteous" (non-conformist? rebellious?). I also like it's Kierkegaardian ideas on confronting anxiety rather than masking it over with a sort of deceptive "truth." Yet, in all, these ideas fell flat because they weren't as cohesive as they could be - and though people tended to say that it reached a form of suspended judgment (let's say aporia), which was a positive resolution. What I really liked though, was how we empathised with Lyman as a person and even come close to being couched in a position of agreement.
3.5/5. Enjoyable read but eventually felt directionless. Miller's other plays are just too good, which is why this was even bumped down.
3.5/5. Enjoyable read but eventually felt directionless. Miller's other plays are just too good, which is why this was even bumped down.
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