Reviews

A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen

rrogers's review

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This is not the feminist story everyone claims it is. I didn’t connect to the main characters however I liked Linda and her story. She is a little annoying but I feel sorry for her and Krogstad are sweet in the story. Really this story is a story of the issues within marriage not gender roles being challenged particularly. 

catastrophic_blues's review

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Nora, you silly little wise woman. 

lorax007's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.5

jonathan_ruggles's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

kaitlyn4170's review

3.0

Quick read; ending was a little too over-the-top for me.

edlin314's review

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Even though I read this for school, I really enjoyed it, made me think and feel things. I know Ibsen didn’t necessarily intend this to be feminist but he delivered. The language and all the talk about love in a marriage and what women had to do to keep the man happy, just made me realise the real set up. 

wwevth's review

tense fast-paced

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

3.0

well written? but boring as fuck

freyavstheworld's review

4.0

wonderful! nora is such an excellent character

leosmile's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this, I think I would genuinely adore it live. I don't have a huge amount to say about it as it's a short enough read and I feel like the story itself is pretty self evident? Most of my comments are like how much I like the single setting and the use of stage directions and all that stuff.

dervs's review against another edition

inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0