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Saint Joan of the Stockyards by Bertolt Brecht, Ralph Manheim, John Willett

allbluelime's review against another edition

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3.0

⭐️3.5

YAAAAAS BERTL gib uns die schmackhafte Kapitalismus- und Glaubenskritik YAAAAAS King

(Ich liebe die letzte Szene dieses Stücks so sehr, das sind volle 5 Sterne, aber leider sind einige Szenen vorher immer noch sehr dröge und überflüssig.)

lollisas's review against another edition

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

3.0

peachydanie's review against another edition

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3.0

*3,5 Sterne

trouvaille21's review against another edition

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3.0

definitely not a fan of Brecht's works but my teacher presents them in a very entertaining way

bambooty's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

belsbooktique's review against another edition

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

3.75

jenna0010's review against another edition

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4.0

Very good stuff here. The stock market crash imagined through livestock, questions of the masses, poverty, and how to mobilize sympathy and politics. It is one of my dreams to see this performed one day.

foxteeth's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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meganmilks's review against another edition

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4.0

read this in preparation for visiting the apartment where brecht lived with helene weigel in berlin.
loved the way he puts religious idealism up against capitalist pragmatism and plays off the tensions between the two, the satirism cutting both ways. i think i need to read up more on the historical context to fully comprehend (the critical introduction in my copy is way lacking), but yeah, bring on the brecht.

ndjrpgs's review against another edition

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3.0

Immer noch topaktuell das Spiel um Kaufkraft und Nachfrage..