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A review by krayreads
Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the first play i've ever read as a recommendation from uncarley on youtube and this has absolutely blown my mind. the setting is a corporate publishing office and the characters are pretentious and whiny editorial assistants complaining about their mundane lives. the end of act one fucking shook me to my absolute core!!!! in act two there's a conversation between two characters that explore the effects of a traumatic event, claiming and exploiting that traumatic event for selfish gain. this was short and quick but incredibly powerful. absolutely loved this. it will live with me for a long time.