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kimberly_levaco's review
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
One of O’Neils lesser appreciated plays, yet a masterful depiction of desire lust and revenge.
shinheiba_sm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.25
monikapuff's review against another edition
4.0
Everyone is tragically crazy here. That's the biggest impression I got from this play.
At first it was a bit difficult to read because of spelling and grammar and nonsense, but after couple of pages it got easirer(the trick is, you don't need to understand every word).
Everything is a big mixup, everyone fucks up(pardon my French) and there is Oedipus complex involved, and old dudes who think they can make children at 75... well, crazy.
At first it was a bit difficult to read because of spelling and grammar and nonsense, but after couple of pages it got easirer(the trick is, you don't need to understand every word).
Everything is a big mixup, everyone fucks up(pardon my French) and there is Oedipus complex involved, and old dudes who think they can make children at 75... well, crazy.
sassykatt's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blazenaat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dolorsitamet's review against another edition
2.0
*2.34
I was sorely disappointed by this third O'Neill work I've read. It's not so much the subject matter that bothers me - not that it's alright, but if he was going to include such ideas in his work... It should mean something. I.e., if he's going to write about incest, put a larger theme behind it -- it shouldn't disintegrate into some twisted love story.
Having said that…it wasn't entirely bad. Perhaps here is some greater meaning I'm unaware of; the accent was good and not overly distracting [I find O'Neill is quite good at that -- though here it was maybe slightly overdone] and there were interesting moments, and his plays aren't ever horrible?
I was sorely disappointed by this third O'Neill work I've read. It's not so much the subject matter that bothers me - not that it's alright, but if he was going to include such ideas in his work... It should mean something. I.e., if he's going to write about incest, put a larger theme behind it -- it shouldn't disintegrate into some twisted love story.
Having said that…it wasn't entirely bad. Perhaps here is some greater meaning I'm unaware of; the accent was good and not overly distracting [I find O'Neill is quite good at that -- though here it was maybe slightly overdone] and there were interesting moments, and his plays aren't ever horrible?
destiel74's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The end was devastating and gut-punching.
foxgloved's review against another edition
2.0
Are you looking for logic or common sense in this play? I have pretty disappointing news for you.
Let's have sex because I hate you, or no, now I do love you, but let ghost of my dead mother watch us.
And than again, you give birth of our child and I love you, but than it's turned out you sedused me in order to get my sperm, and I hate you.But than you are killing our new born baby and I reporting on you and want you to pay for what you've done, but than fucking not, let me confess on this crime I didn't commit because I really love you, and what to do to jail with you.
And me be reading this shit with WHF face.
Let's have sex because I hate you, or no, now I do love you, but let ghost of my dead mother watch us.
And than again, you give birth of our child and I love you, but than it's turned out you sedused me in order to get my sperm, and I hate you.But than you are killing our new born baby and I reporting on you and want you to pay for what you've done, but than fucking not, let me confess on this crime I didn't commit because I really love you, and what to do to jail with you.
And me be reading this shit with WHF face.