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joeldrama's review against another edition
5.0
incredibly graphic, but also very thought provoking and still very relevant
divsies's review against another edition
I don't think I can rate this play, even if I wanted to. Honestly the most violent and vulgar text I've read to date, and definitely one of the most impactful. Kane's added a punch to the face in every single line written, taking a very literal approach to convey the way violence is made into what is effectively pornography in the media. I'm going to be forever haunted by this play.
april_lit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
marktins_03's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
catluvrrr's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
courtenaywrites's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sarah Kane’s brutality is extraordinary. She inspires me as a fellow playwright.
felicityebhaslin's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I hate shock value fictional literature like this. I admit that if you remove the shock value, there’s still a lot going on. But I just don’t see the point of using violence as a device like this… there are other ways of making a point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Racism, Cursing, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Alcohol, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Abandonment, Misogyny, Ableism, Lesbophobia, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Murder
dafneaestas's review against another edition
4.0
Yes, it is dreadfully explicit. Yes, a baby gets eaten and a man gets raped and got his eyes sucked. In-Yer-Face aesthetics tended to be like that, but if you pass throught all that stuff there is gold.