Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Next to Normal by Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey

3 reviews

andrea_h111's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

2.75

I understand the importance of having a musical like this but I’m just not a fan. Only one or two songs stuck out to me…the others sounded like generic contemporary use music. And again with the superfluous use of “fucking”…

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coraraym's review against another edition

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dark

3.5


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marinaschulz's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A beautiful musical play about mental health. The story is exquisite and I love how its main goal is to de-stigmatize mental health treatment and to explore how trauma can affect an entire family. Even though it was just a script, it put me through hell and back and I can't even imagine the effect it would have on me if I saw it in person. Huge recommend.

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