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mei_sch's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
dotsonpaper's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
heleendb's review
3.0
Three stars, not necessarily because 'I liked it' as the stars claim, but because it is fascinating how Brecht morphed this epitome of a tragedy play into typical epic theatre, by inserting elements that contribute to the (in)famous Verfremdungseffekt and moving the focus of the story to an economic conflict rather than one of ethics.
cowardcotinga's review
4.0
I probably would not have enjoyed this read so much if I had picked it up before the winter of 2016, so be aware of that bias. Of the rewritings of Antigone I've read, this is my favourite largely for the sheer apocalyptic scope of it, its cynicism making itself worthy of reading by also being didactic and moving to action, and because it avoids the dense psychologizing of Anouilh's take - which while I recognize its value, was not for me.
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