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Faust: Part one / Transl. by Philip Wayne by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

mollyworkman1's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazing! Read in two sittings- characters and prose are so much fun and dramatic. Some of the most beautiful lines I have ever read: 

"I am not like the God's. That feeling has rooted fast. 
I am like the worm that works the dust 
And living in dust and by dust fed 
Is crushed and buried by the walker's tread"

ylbirda's review against another edition

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3.0

Ich weiß nicht. Die zweite Hälfte war relativ spannend, und die Ausgabe, die ich hatte, erhielte viele Erklärungen, die das Lesen erleichterten. Aber an sich fand ich es jetzt nicht so toll. Wahrscheinlich muss ich noch den zweiten Teil lesen.

tjorven_meret's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

kimpunk4ever's review against another edition

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informative

3.75

frasquitita's review against another edition

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Will come back to it eventually 

balti's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

ayla81's review against another edition

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

3.0

catmisae's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I ended up liking this way more than I would have if I read this in print form. The audiobook had a lot of life and made things easy to follow. 

I'm glad I finally read this play, because I love stories about Faustian bargains. However, I had already started to dislike the title character during the first half, and part two was a bit chaotic even for me. 

In conclusion, Madoka Magica did it better. 

uly_te's review against another edition

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reflective medium-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

2.5

atadla's review against another edition

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4.0

Nice palette cleanser from my usual reading. While the play is centered around Faust’s fall and redemption (in later parts), Margaret felt like the truly tragic figure.