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The Rover by Aphra Behn

oliviaengland05's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

katika's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

meg_xoxo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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reneeharper72's review against another edition

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

1.75

lucysnowy's review against another edition

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4.0

this is definitely the best restoration comedy that we have studied so far! i love the way that behn foregrounds her female characters- the play starting with a conversation between the two sisters was refreshing.

not all about the rake!

i mean willmore was usually the centre of attention, but he seems a fairly mild rake in comparison to some of the others. he messes around with angellica and hellena but gets his punishment for that - a gun to the chest! angellica is great.

and the resolution is all happy and perfect. belvile and florinda, willmore tamed (?) with hellena, and both girls escape the lives that their father had set out for them... its nice

i really enjoyed the city heiress last year when i read it, so this has lived up to my high expectations.

disastrvirgo's review against another edition

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funny reflective

4.0

paulabookworm's review against another edition

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

3.75

intoxicatedturtle's review against another edition

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4.0

"Marriage is as certain a bane to love as lending money is to friendship."

mrosalind's review against another edition

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4.0

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ridiqlous's review against another edition

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

3.0

Good satiric Comedy of the restoration period and by a fascinating Author