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erweatherburn's review against another edition
3.0
I studied this play during the first year of my A-Levels and, unfortunately, I wasn't crazy about it. It's really well-written and draws on some really important issues, but I simply didn't get on with it. I feel as though the story may have been one that would have been better suited for a novel, because although there were twists and shocks in terms of the narrative, I feel as though they would have better suited a longer narrative.
As it is, I finished reading this play in one day. Normally, I would say that this is a good thing, because it would mean that I had really enjoyed the book, but, in the case of How Many Miles to Basra?, it wasn't. Everything happened so quickly and, what with the speed of the play, I didn't really have time to process it all before the narrative had finished.
It's a really interesting read if you can spare a couple of hours and the issues in it are massively thought-provoking, but if you're looking for a more emotional read, this probably isn't for you - it's just too short to allow the emotion to sink in!
As it is, I finished reading this play in one day. Normally, I would say that this is a good thing, because it would mean that I had really enjoyed the book, but, in the case of How Many Miles to Basra?, it wasn't. Everything happened so quickly and, what with the speed of the play, I didn't really have time to process it all before the narrative had finished.
It's a really interesting read if you can spare a couple of hours and the issues in it are massively thought-provoking, but if you're looking for a more emotional read, this probably isn't for you - it's just too short to allow the emotion to sink in!
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