mol_123's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jaded618's review against another edition
3.0
I remember reading this in school and not really grasping the whole story at the time. I decided to reread it for my Rory Gilmore Reading list and although it's a quick read it says alot about society and 'witch hunts'.
Overall well written book.
Overall well written book.
readheader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Easy to read and the story moves quickly
ellaec's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
julia_taylors_version's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
meganlee007's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audio book and it was very well done. The actors were awesome, made the story more interesting than it probably would have been if I had read it!
abbireid19's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
2.5
shonaningyo's review against another edition
4.0
I don't really like reading classics, let alone play scripts, but considering how short plays are and how classic this is, I decided to give it a go.
I liked it. I really did. This wasn't even assigned to me in class; I just picked it up and asked Frau (my high school's German/Sophomore English teacher) if I could read it and of course she said yes.
What I find fascinating and frustrating at the same time is the sheer hypocrisy that our pre-America days were filled with. All this talk of religion and demons and Satan and all that shit that made our European counterparts roll their eyes. Even with all their religious dogma in the form of the Crusades, the power of the Catholic Church, and the constant back and forth between Catholic Ireland and Protestant Britain, things became semi-civil in the sense that they didn't jump to Satan and witchcraft as the cause of anything and everything bad.
So this example of our very backwards and frankly overzealous ancestors within their settlements that would soon become colonies and subsequently the first 13 states of the US of A is something I had great pleasure in reading. It combines both the historical mindset of the times and the psychological aspect of having to deal with these kinds of people.
So from this point on, my review will contain some bits of spoilers as I document my thoughts and reactions when I look back on what I read.
Proctor (what an awesome name for a man, I must say) was like me. Someone who tried to use logic and reasoning to explain that what the majority believed in could be faulty or at least the popular opinion is not golden and perfect.
Abigail and the other conniving girls made me want to beat them black and blue. How dare they..!
And their shit made Goody Proctor loopy!! Goddamn lying little...arghrahgrahgahrahgarhahaghahrahgha!!!
More thoughts to come..
I liked it. I really did. This wasn't even assigned to me in class; I just picked it up and asked Frau (my high school's German/Sophomore English teacher) if I could read it and of course she said yes.
What I find fascinating and frustrating at the same time is the sheer hypocrisy that our pre-America days were filled with. All this talk of religion and demons and Satan and all that shit that made our European counterparts roll their eyes. Even with all their religious dogma in the form of the Crusades, the power of the Catholic Church, and the constant back and forth between Catholic Ireland and Protestant Britain, things became semi-civil in the sense that they didn't jump to Satan and witchcraft as the cause of anything and everything bad.
So this example of our very backwards and frankly overzealous ancestors within their settlements that would soon become colonies and subsequently the first 13 states of the US of A is something I had great pleasure in reading. It combines both the historical mindset of the times and the psychological aspect of having to deal with these kinds of people.
So from this point on, my review will contain some bits of spoilers as I document my thoughts and reactions when I look back on what I read.
Proctor (what an awesome name for a man, I must say) was like me. Someone who tried to use logic and reasoning to explain that what the majority believed in could be faulty or at least the popular opinion is not golden and perfect.
Abigail and the other conniving girls made me want to beat them black and blue. How dare they..!
And their shit made Goody Proctor loopy!! Goddamn lying little...arghrahgrahgahrahgarhahaghahrahgha!!!
More thoughts to come..
jdubes's review against another edition
3.0
An engaging read that I'd like to see performed. The history may be a little revisionist, but if you read it as the fiction it is, it is a well-written story. The characters are fairly well-developed, and the plot is timeless. It's a story you could see unfolding in many familiar settings. Climate-gate might be one example--the truth is no longer as important as the question of the authority of Science. It highlights the individual's bias in perceiving and presenting reality, the rampant selfishness of people in general, and the abuse of authority to those ends.
I must also say, however, that what I got out of this read was probably more than the intended parallel Miller was trying to make between Salem and McCarthy, which was quite apparent throughout the play and is what kept me from giving it four stars.
I must also say, however, that what I got out of this read was probably more than the intended parallel Miller was trying to make between Salem and McCarthy, which was quite apparent throughout the play and is what kept me from giving it four stars.