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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
This classic has been on our bookshelf for YEARS. So long now that my husband has forgotten how and why he had it. It has been on my tbr simply because I figured I should read it. Short enough to read in a day, or a weekend but definitely not lighthearted. A tragic, cautionary tale.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When Buzz Aldren followed Neil Armstrong out of the capsule and onto the moon, he is quoted as saying, "Beautiful. Beautiful. Magnificent desolation." That perfectly sums up the way I feel upon finishing Death of a Salesman.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt
“I don't say he's a great man. Willie Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. He's not to be allowed to fall in his grave like an old dog. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person.”
― Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
I read this for my English Literature A-Level
― Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
I read this for my English Literature A-Level
Even though the book is the antithesis of uplifting, I still thoroughly enjoyed the read because of the shear mastery of Miller's writing. Miller does an amazing job, in such a short space, of creating a truly anti-American dream story.
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence
Minor: Addiction
“And now, I get here, and I don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve always made a point of not wasting my life, and every time I come back here I know that all I’ve done is to waste my life.”
A tragedy of sorts- living in the rat race of life- missing the purpose and freedoms of life due to work. And Mistakes. And wrong turns. Great play, but I still like Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” better for next year!
A tragedy of sorts- living in the rat race of life- missing the purpose and freedoms of life due to work. And Mistakes. And wrong turns. Great play, but I still like Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” better for next year!
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes