The Women of Troy by Don Taylor, Euripides

The Women of Troy

Don Taylor, Euripides

80 pages • first pub -415 (editions)

fiction classics play dark slow-paced

Description

An industrial port of a war-torn city. Women survivors wait to be shipped abroad. Officials come and go. A grandmother, once Queen, watches as her remaining family are taken from her one by one. The city burns around them.Euripides' great anti-war...

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Community Reviews Summary of 448 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
sad 78%
emotional 75%
challenging 39%
tense 35%
reflective 32%
informative 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 32%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.74

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