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seph27's review against another edition
3.0
This play was okay, it was interesting enough to read in a whole sitting. I had to read this for school though, and I feel like Eddie could have been villainized more.
nocto's review against another edition
4.0
Read because Miranda had brought it home from school to do her homework and I couldn't resist it when she left it lying around. Read it straight though, including a glass of wine in the interval and super enjoyed it, was imagining it in the Quarry Theatre at the WYP :D I should read more plays, having all the stage directions is great.
peeledwatermelon's review against another edition
2.0
"Oh no, he'll come back. We all come back. These private little revolutions always die. The compromise is always made. In a peculiar way, Frank is right – every man does have a star. The star of one's honesty. And you spend your life groping for it, but once it's out it never lights again. I don't think he went very far. He probably just wanted to be alone to watch his star go out."
The book consists of two different plays – "A View from the Bridge", and "All My Sons". Both, revolve around the feeling of Pride, and the person you desire to present yourself as. There's this intricate sort of connection between the two, which is made rather clear when it's presented as one book. I'm not sure if it's clear enough for people to have acknowledged when the plays were actually performed – considering there was a decade-long gap between the two.
I'm not much of a play-reader, so it was a fresh experience for me, and while I enjoyed the conversationalist nature of the book, I didn't think its particularly interesting in the modern era. Quality-wise, there really isn't much negative to be said about it, though. Just a bit meh as an experience.
It's an easy read though – so not much to lose. I liked All My Sons quite a lot, and it has a lot of questions raised which you're expected to find an answer to yourself, and I quite like that personally.
2.5/5
The book consists of two different plays – "A View from the Bridge", and "All My Sons". Both, revolve around the feeling of Pride, and the person you desire to present yourself as. There's this intricate sort of connection between the two, which is made rather clear when it's presented as one book. I'm not sure if it's clear enough for people to have acknowledged when the plays were actually performed – considering there was a decade-long gap between the two.
I'm not much of a play-reader, so it was a fresh experience for me, and while I enjoyed the conversationalist nature of the book, I didn't think its particularly interesting in the modern era. Quality-wise, there really isn't much negative to be said about it, though. Just a bit meh as an experience.
It's an easy read though – so not much to lose. I liked All My Sons quite a lot, and it has a lot of questions raised which you're expected to find an answer to yourself, and I quite like that personally.
2.5/5
dizzymissruby's review against another edition
5.0
This was brilliant! I'd read The Crucible and Death of a Salesman in high school, truly enjoyed them both, but this is probably my favourite of Miller's plays so far. I am always looking to learn more about WWII, and this was based on a true story, which is horrifying to think of. Joe Keller was an interesting character, a man keen on convincing himself that he was protecting his family, but what about the families of those 21 pilots? It makes you think about the way a lot of people may have treated others during the war, particularly one steeped in fascism, where inferiority is punished, and protecting yourself is quite literally a fight to the death; where there are those who wanted to curry favor with the oppressor to protect themselves. While Joe's crime was more about protecting his business and income, it's hard to miss the parallel against the backdrop of the war's aftermath. There are always stories about those who protected and housed those in danger, who helped prisoners escape or flee occupied countries, all at a terrible risk to their own lives... but sometimes you have to remember that self-preservation can sometimes bring out the worst in people who are scared or have something to gain. It brings a certain depth to the varying range of what humanity can be like. Joe's realization that he felt responsible for "all his sons", was the pinnacle of this play, I felt. When you take fear and irrationality away, people can feel things deeply, and they can be racked with guilt for the horrors they may have enabled. The other prominent character who I also felt represented life during the war, was Kate. It was a mother's greatest fear for her sons to be sent to war during that time, but worst of all, when they go missing. The emotional depth and progression that Miller gave to her character was raw and heart-breaking, and it really demonstrates the long-lasting consequences of war after its over. I don't want to give away any spoilers for what eventually happens, so that's all I'll say. I'm stoked that the National Theatre will be broadcasting this live, I can't wait to see it. Sally Field is a perfect casting for Kate Keller.
tamzinlittle's review against another edition
2.0
One of the most boring experiences life has to offer
stupidpieceofhuman's review against another edition
5.0
before i was about to finish this play, like i was 4-5 pages left; i ate my supper and fortunately, devoured a cup of chocolate chip ice-cream. and, consequently, the tragic range of this play was slightly reduced.
this is one landmark in the history of american literature. i haven't read "death of a salesman" (i'm gonna), but the sheer strength and the relationship stratagem was aptly portrayed and written. a brilliant play. a brilliant american play.
this is one landmark in the history of american literature. i haven't read "death of a salesman" (i'm gonna), but the sheer strength and the relationship stratagem was aptly portrayed and written. a brilliant play. a brilliant american play.
mimsyweretheborogoves's review against another edition
2.0
i can’t put my finger on what precisely it was missing but it was certainly something ??? i feel like. this is very much the sort of play that can’t be read it has to be performed
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