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michael__'s review against another edition
3.0
As soon as I started reading this, my first thought was Oh, dear lord, the accents. O'Neill takes full advantage of colloquial dialogue in this play, but though it might be annoying at first, you fall into the pattern of it pretty easily.
As I said, I was pretty lukewarm about this play as I went into it. I didn't really see where it was all going, but it pays off in the end. The climax was done very nicely, and though it was very soap-opera-esque, it was enjoyable.
Overall, if you can get past O'Neill's Southern twang, this should be an enjoyable read once you reach the end.
As I said, I was pretty lukewarm about this play as I went into it. I didn't really see where it was all going, but it pays off in the end. The climax was done very nicely, and though it was very soap-opera-esque, it was enjoyable.
Overall, if you can get past O'Neill's Southern twang, this should be an enjoyable read once you reach the end.
kimberly_levaco's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
One of O’Neils lesser appreciated plays, yet a masterful depiction of desire lust and revenge.
shinheiba_sm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.25
monikapuff's review against another edition
4.0
Everyone is tragically crazy here. That's the biggest impression I got from this play.
At first it was a bit difficult to read because of spelling and grammar and nonsense, but after couple of pages it got easirer(the trick is, you don't need to understand every word).
Everything is a big mixup, everyone fucks up(pardon my French) and there is Oedipus complex involved, and old dudes who think they can make children at 75... well, crazy.
At first it was a bit difficult to read because of spelling and grammar and nonsense, but after couple of pages it got easirer(the trick is, you don't need to understand every word).
Everything is a big mixup, everyone fucks up(pardon my French) and there is Oedipus complex involved, and old dudes who think they can make children at 75... well, crazy.
sassykatt's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blazenaat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dolorsitamet's review against another edition
2.0
*2.34
I was sorely disappointed by this third O'Neill work I've read. It's not so much the subject matter that bothers me - not that it's alright, but if he was going to include such ideas in his work... It should mean something. I.e., if he's going to write about incest, put a larger theme behind it -- it shouldn't disintegrate into some twisted love story.
Having said that…it wasn't entirely bad. Perhaps here is some greater meaning I'm unaware of; the accent was good and not overly distracting [I find O'Neill is quite good at that -- though here it was maybe slightly overdone] and there were interesting moments, and his plays aren't ever horrible?
I was sorely disappointed by this third O'Neill work I've read. It's not so much the subject matter that bothers me - not that it's alright, but if he was going to include such ideas in his work... It should mean something. I.e., if he's going to write about incest, put a larger theme behind it -- it shouldn't disintegrate into some twisted love story.
Having said that…it wasn't entirely bad. Perhaps here is some greater meaning I'm unaware of; the accent was good and not overly distracting [I find O'Neill is quite good at that -- though here it was maybe slightly overdone] and there were interesting moments, and his plays aren't ever horrible?
destiel74's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The end was devastating and gut-punching.