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selimaa's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
minimil05's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
5.0
gelle3's review against another edition
5.0
BIFF: Why? You’re making money, aren’t you?
HAPPY [moving about with energy, expressiveness]: All I can do now is wait for the merchandise manager to die. And suppose I get to be merchandise manager? He’s a good friend of mine, and he just built a terrific estate on Long Island. And he lived there about two months and sold it, and now he’s building another one. He can’t enjoy it once it’s finished. And I know that’s just what I’d do. I don’t know what the hell I’m workin’ for. Sometimes I sit in my apartment—all alone. And I think of the rent I’m paying. And it’s crazy. But then, it’s what I always wanted. My own apartment, a car, plenty of women, and still, goddamnit, I’m lonely. (Act 1)
atomicnorris's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.25
justiceforplutoo's review against another edition
4.0
So the last page of my copy is stained with tears, and I think that alone tells you enough. Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is tragedy of the modern man, and I think that's really important for people nowadays to see themselves in these characters and learn from the characters actions. Maybe we aren't all the same, but we don't have to in order to see the importance of this book and relate to the characters. You don't have to like it. I've seen several reviewers on Goodreads who really hate this book, apparently. But I think the point of the book is to show you that you don't have to be special or different for your own tragedy to matter. It also shows you that you shouldn't force yourself to conform to expectations that people have for you because sometimes it just doesn't fit you. In one part, the main character's son Biff says that his father didn't know himself, and that was why he was so depressed. Death of a Salesman might not be your favorite book, but it at least can teach you something.
illuminazione'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
vickywong710's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
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
5.0
essentiallyene's review against another edition
funny
reflective
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
4.0
befsk's review against another edition
3.0
Wasn't as bad as some make it out to be; the play has it's clever parts, and sad parts, but Willy is a highly annoying character, and the phasing between past and current events sometimes becomes confusing without a visual of the scenes. Found Happy to be a basically pointless, shallow character, and all five(?) of the women in the play were pretty ridiculous and useless and, except for Linda, only had a couple of lines.
vicpal15's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0