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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It looks like Pinter had ideas about a lot of tricks - mostly aimed at confusing the audience like ambiguous identity, confusions of time and place etc. And Pinter does write his first play that display all those tricks. The problem is that the tricks are all you get. There is not much of plot or understandable characters. It is like a dish made entirely of spices.
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am impressed - I am delighted. Pinter has worked a wonder here. The best play I've read in a long time.
His structure is interesting yet I really enjoy the rhythm
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A play inspired by the Theater of the Absurd's Waiting for Godot, I kind of preferred The Birthday Party over Godot because my less-intelligent-self enjoys a story that makes some sort of sense. While I didn't understand why it ended the way it did, it seemed to flow better, with the remnants of Beckett-esque repetitive nonsensical speak confusing me as usual.
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-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
fast-paced