Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

August: Osage County by Tracy Letts

8 reviews

jclemons's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Raw look at the interwoven dynamics of a familiar in dysfunction. Enjoyed the realistic characters and the unflinching look at addiction and trauma. Dinged .25 for no uplifting redemptive arc, but flawless otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Body shaming, Misogyny, Infidelity, Incest, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

qqjj's review

challenging emotional funny fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug abuse, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Cancer, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

c_seonjyung's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Incest, Sexual content, Suicide, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

daniellekat's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This just felt like a showcase of how screwed up an author could make a family. It bordered on ridiculous and read like bad reality tv. The language and behaviour surrounding some of the topics in this play made me think this was written in the 80s and I was shocked to find out the actual publication date. Finally, I absolutely hate when male authors write about the “female experience” and this was no exception. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Infidelity, Incest, and Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs and Cancer

erinwolf1997's review

emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Racism

emmazan's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

-read for class. Psych Explorations in 20th century Theater (spring 22)
-finished in one day (& sitting)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Suicide, Infidelity, Addiction, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer

lizzyjensenn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Such a gripping play. I watched the film with Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep and found myself here. I couldn’t put it down. The conflict runs so deep, Letts writes about this intergenerational trauma so well. I think Ivy ended up being my favorite character. She has all the rage and hurt that Barbara does but doesn’t let it out. I enjoyed how complicated Barbara’s relationship is with Bill and the reflections of Violet in some of her outbursts. The entire play is devastating and sobering. I loved Charlie’s monologue in defense of little Charles: “I just can’t understand why folks can’t be respectful of one another. I don’t think there’s any excuse for it. My family didn’t treat each other that way.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

ccatsol's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Infidelity, and Incest