Loved the third and final instalment of the cycle even more than the first two plays. There's something very defiant in Antigone, on whom some modern Loved the third and final instalment of the cycle even more than the first two plays. There's something very defiant in Antigone, on whom some modern commentators insist on casting a light of a nascent feminism, but it's not quite there yet, as these commentators fail to fully see the heavy traditional constraints placed on the character, constraints she can't shed nor fully escape from and that, in part, directly dictate her defiance. ...more
Finally got around to reading this classic! Might be hard to palate at first until you grow accustomed to the language and the flair of ancient tragedFinally got around to reading this classic! Might be hard to palate at first until you grow accustomed to the language and the flair of ancient tragedy, but it's a delicious read once it clicks :) ...more
I saw this on a stage last Tuesday and decided to read it, I had it around and on my list in any case so it went fast. I definitely think this would bI saw this on a stage last Tuesday and decided to read it, I had it around and on my list in any case so it went fast. I definitely think this would be more touching as a movie then it currently is when staged as a play, but it's definitely a memorable piece.
It walks you through a lot of different emotions, most of them on the light and fun side but some of them on the more hardcore emotional side, too, of course. I'm curious now to read the first two parts of the trilogy too, and I'm wondering how mandatory the reading order was. ...more
This is a great continuation of the Harry Potter series, as long as you bear in mind the fact that it's essentially a piece of well-written fan fictioThis is a great continuation of the Harry Potter series, as long as you bear in mind the fact that it's essentially a piece of well-written fan fiction, but fanfic nonetheless.
I know a lot of fans out there found it lacking. But I think this may have something to do with the playscript format, as well. If you don't read much theater otherwise and you're used to the meaty volumes written by Rowling previously, of course you're going to find this book way too schematic.
Others, even admitting they liked it, say it's based 80% on nostalgia, and that you already have to know and love the characters and their history in order to like it. To this, I say, 'so what?'. It's only natural that if it references characters previously introduced elsewhere, that nostalgia will play a huge part in how we see them in the present piece of writing.
In any case, I think the play is good enough to stand by itself, even if there was no history and no previous books or movies. Even if you're not super-moved by it while reading, it sure feels different on the stage. So you might as well imagine it while reading the script, even if you can't make it to a show.
Would I love to see it more developed and turned into a movie or a long novel? Of course. Do I love it as it is, nonetheless? Also of course. ...more
I first saw the play staged and decided to read it immediately afterwards. It's pretty heavy.
The purpose seems to be nuancing and then a little more I first saw the play staged and decided to read it immediately afterwards. It's pretty heavy.
The purpose seems to be nuancing and then a little more nuancing on top of it, to instill more humanity and complexity to taboo characters which usually no one wants to touch. Still, it goes beyond the simple premise of humanizing and still manages to maintain the non-negotiable 'wrong' status of pedophilia.
I recommend it for anyone who has the stomach for the topic, it's written beautifully. ...more
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