Reviews

The Follies of a Day; Or, the Marriage of Figaro by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

daphnemunyan's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

aleleee's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

daydreams's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.5

noemie_0612's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

Witty, fun and challenging read. Mighty interesting when read within the context it was written in, under the reign of Louis XVI and a handful of years before the French Revolution. Loved it. I recommend reading while or after having watched the play - available on YouTube. 

stelladrc's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A solid classic, very cute, lighthearted and pretty easy to get through. Its not exactly deep and doesn’t feature as much social commentary as i usually go for but i liked the plot and the characters. There’s not much to criticize but I probably wouldn’t have read it if it hadn’t been for a french class and won’t go out of my way to read any of the other plays in the series.

cle_mrl's review against another edition

chiant

pampelmus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

costume_man's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

annaelle's review against another edition

4.0

Malheureusement pour moi j'aurai dû commencer par Le Barbier de Séville! J'ai tellement aimé Le Mariage de Figaro que je regrette de ne pas avoir lu la trilogie théâtrale dans l'ordre :(

Ceci dit, rien de gênant pour la compréhension de l’œuvre! Je n'ai qu'une hâte c'est de lire les autres aventures de Figaro!

C'était drôle, frais et je pense très accessible!

En plus de ça, la lecture était étonnamment engagé et féministe pour l’époque :)
la fin est un peu longue mais c’est top!

bobaenthusiast's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced