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vicky_booksandpoppies's review against another edition
3.0
Spring Awakening is a short play that highlights the need of letting children evolve and grow into their own person. It also includes the topic of rape and teenage pregnancy, that is still, strangely, to this day so controversial. It can be upsetting for some to read, but I believe it is worth a read. If it was possible, I would rate this drama as a 3.5 stars.
ponch22's review against another edition
4.0
After recently seeing a regional production of [a:Steven Sater|494146|Steven Sater|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] & [a:Duncan Sheik|494145|Duncan Sheik|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s musical [b:Spring Awakening|980045|Spring Awakening|Steven Sater|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179965575s/980045.jpg|964934], I felt I should go back and read the banned text it was based on.
Very interesting to see the musical I've seen twice (and listened to dozens, if not hundreds of times) in a simple play format. Most of the beats and set pieces are there with a few extra characters or scenes that had to be cut. The play is very episodic and I have a hard time imagining it without the music. Half the taboo scenes are very understated (the footnotes often explain why the scene is considered so naughty) but I can understand why a tragi-comedy about teenagers having sex, committing suicide, having abortions, etc. might ruffle a few feathers.
This edition is nice because it comes with about 40 pages of notes on the script (whether the translation, the subtext or even a Moritat summing up the story in song), however I found it better to read these after the text of the play rather than before as it's published.
Very interesting to see the musical I've seen twice (and listened to dozens, if not hundreds of times) in a simple play format. Most of the beats and set pieces are there with a few extra characters or scenes that had to be cut. The play is very episodic and I have a hard time imagining it without the music. Half the taboo scenes are very understated (the footnotes often explain why the scene is considered so naughty) but I can understand why a tragi-comedy about teenagers having sex, committing suicide, having abortions, etc. might ruffle a few feathers.
This edition is nice because it comes with about 40 pages of notes on the script (whether the translation, the subtext or even a Moritat summing up the story in song), however I found it better to read these after the text of the play rather than before as it's published.
ptothelo's review against another edition
4.0
beautifully and simply written. I read the play because I enjoyed the musical and I've been listening to the soundtrack a lot. The songs capture some very specific moments and emotions in life
fretem22's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
3.0
mskingbean69's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Abortion, and Rape
jtwolf33's review against another edition
4.0
They made a musical from this? I mean it’s a very dark musical, but still a musical?! From this?!