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rorymcc99's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
losethegirl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
daniellekat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.75
Quick, entertaining, and funny. Some of the dialogue was so disjointed and stuttering that I found it a bit boring at times, but overall an easy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
gabby_wiatrak's review against another edition
medium-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
3.5
dkrane's review against another edition
3.0
Ultimately somewhat fluffy (in my mind); most exciting moments are discoveries of real passions and when we see the women characters begin to wake up/gave more agency in this male dominated society. Ending is genuinely touching.
rovwade's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emparry's review against another edition
This book has some real gems about class, race, and gender (of course). The umbrella line, where Mrs. Givings tells Mr. Dandry that Mr. Givings has always held an umbrella over her so she doesn't know what kind of person she is, is one of my favorite lines in a play of all time. Loved it.
bobaenthusiast's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
4.75
im obsessed. so much deep longing for connection and also so weird and funny
liralen's review against another edition
4.0
Well, it's about as saucy as you might expect from the alternate title, and a wonderfully fun read. There's apparently some disagreement over whether vibrators really were first used to treat women for hysteria, but here we see how that might go down. It's a time and place without an understanding of women's pleasure, or women's orgasm; most of the characters cannot conceive of the idea that stimulating a woman's privates might bring sexual pleasure. Meanwhile, the women in the play, whether patient or doctor's wife, have a creeping understanding that they might be missing out...
This must be such fun to stage, and to see on stage.
This must be such fun to stage, and to see on stage.