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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
The opening of this book grabs hold of you by its portrayal of the daily banter of an elderly(ish) couple, and doesn't let go before it has taken you through some strange paths. I was not familiar with Pinter's work, but it seems that this is typical for him. It worked really well, and while I was at first quite eager to decode the more "absurd" parts of the play, I eased into letting them represent a mood rather than anything more specific. This leads to me reading the book/play as a meeting between innocence and corruption of the soul. In the play, the corruption takes the form of some sort of religious institution or mentality, but it's probably thought of in a broader sense.
I would love to see this on a stage.
I would love to see this on a stage.
read this for uni a while ago. really really unsettling, as i expected it to be. the interrogation scene will always remain in my mind.