Reviews

Wit - Acting Edition by Margaret Edson

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

mars_3_stars's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

klangan's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

I don’t really have a lot of things to compare this to since I don’t usually read plays or haven’t since reading Shakespeare in HS. However, it was captivating, reflective, and held my attention. Pieces like these are an important reminder to maintain humanity in all aspects of our lives. I hope we have made some progress as doctors in building better trust and rapport with our patients since 1998. 

jenni3penny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

abbiky's review against another edition

3.0

ENG175 Narrative Medicine - Book 1
Nice play - Brought up discussions about the importance of listening and how caregivers should treat their patients.

kiarrahope's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tietie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

boggremlin's review against another edition

5.0

Reader, I wept.

ailonn7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad 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? No

nataliez's review against another edition

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

4.25

I had to read this book for English, and it was so good. I had read most of John Donne's sonnets that were referenced in it, and it made the reading so much better. It is the perfect play to ponder mortality and what it does to a person. I also thought Vivian's character was fascinating and watching her go through these changes and seeing what was left of her after everything she goes through before she dies, is a revealing look at humanity. I'm confident that a lot of the more important details of this play went over my head, but that will be resolved in a class discussion. I also think it would add to the experience if I were to watch the play.