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Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

4 reviews

raindrop_'s review against another edition

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reflective fast-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

3.0

Es una oba muy entretenida para leer desde un punto de vista superficial, a pesar de la gran abundancia de personajes insoportables. Desde un punto de vista más profundo, es realmente interesante. Me da un poco de pena haberlo leído con insomnio y no haber sido capaz de retener ni la mitad de eso, pero creo que no es el tipo de libro en el que sienta que me compense releerlo en un momento más lúcido. Ha sido una buena experiencia, pero ya está.

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mariahmmm's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Synopsis
In this play, phonetics experts Higgins and Colonel Pickering take on the challenge of raising the spirited flowergirl Liza Doolittle from the gutter to a refined lady through teaching her the Queen's English. 

Review
A clever story and good insight into how malleable human nature can be. One star deducted as the story dealt less with the "how" and more with setting the scene. 

The play itself was a little dissatisfying in that there were many unanswered questions surrounding the outcome of such a huge transformation for Liza, but the epilogue provided much of the explanations needed.

There were interesting parallels with the Ovid poem, where Pygmalion (here Higgins) created his perfect woman in a statue named Galatea (Liza), with Shaw answering the question of if love is possible when one is the other's god. 

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saliwali's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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decembermagpie's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

3.5


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