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salmonofwisdom's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lay_kone's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
jinguangyao's review
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Philoctetes is a great commentary on Greek heroes before it, it even shares ideas that are common in modern critiques. It has a well written character-driven story that explores why bad things happen to good men and vengeance. Very effective themes that are baked into the entire play and wrap up nicely at the end. This isn't for everyone but people who enjoy Greek plays will probably like this one, especially if they believe Greek heroes are insanely cruel and receive little-to-no consequences for it (cough-Odysseus-cough).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War