Reviews

Five Major Plays by Anton Chekhov

reading_at_the_zoo's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

cookerlives's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

pedantichumbug's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

I love Chekhov's characters. They're all so miserable.

maggotmolehill's review against another edition

reflective

• 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? Yes

5.0

emerafram's review against another edition

4.25

love love love love love the seagull 

robiscuits's review against another edition

4.0

ranking:
Cherry Orchard
Vanya
Seagull
Ivanov
Three Sisters

peripheraleli's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

3.5

ala_daynova's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

inlovewurmom's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

jmoravec's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

As its a series a plays as well as being a translation,  you definitely miss something when just reading it. With that in mind, I can't say I really enjoyed or got much out of reading this one personally. I found the plays fairly depressing and similar to the point I mostly just wanted to finish them quickly. Maybe someday I can come back and give these another fair shake, but for now, just going to move on to another book.