Antigonick by Anne Carson

180 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction classics play poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Antigonick is a translation of Sophokle's Antigone only in the loosest sense – with significant changes and metatextual additions to the original, an extra character, and illustrations with interpretations left open to the reader, it could easily ...

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Moods

dark 57%
emotional 55%
reflective 53%
challenging 48%
sad 34%
funny 25%
tense 17%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 74%
medium 23%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.43

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