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ohclaire's review against another edition
3.0
I think seeing a production of this would be magical. To read it felt too literary, too academic, and maybe that's part of the point, but the awfulness of the characters' lives wasn't enough for me without seeing them
jamesthesnake's review against another edition
4.0
Seems like a play that writers will love and everybody else find ok . Was that really the most honest thing she ever read ?( I guess the actresses would convey that herself )
lkthomas07's review
4.0
I hated it, and then I loved it. There was a lot going on in this piece and I enjoyed hearing it all unfold.
alexinspace's review against another edition
reflective
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
3.0
kerryfriesen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
addi_haiden's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.0
I wrote several essays over this play and all I need to say is that it is very mysterious and ambiguous. Great play for different college-student interpretations!
angelikareadsavariciously's review against another edition
5.0
This was very unexpected. Very well done.
mckellstar's review against another edition
4.0
4/5
This was… bizarre. Not necessarily in a bad way, but in a “I don’t know how this makes me feel”, way. However, I do feel that Rapp is a talented writer who knows how to write some very interesting dialogue; I’m just not sure how I feel about this play as a whole.
I’ll need some more time to process before I can give a full review.
This was… bizarre. Not necessarily in a bad way, but in a “I don’t know how this makes me feel”, way. However, I do feel that Rapp is a talented writer who knows how to write some very interesting dialogue; I’m just not sure how I feel about this play as a whole.
I’ll need some more time to process before I can give a full review.
livrad's review against another edition
4.0
In this play, a Yale literature professor and college freshman banter about Dostoevsky, writing, and the current state of technology. From a writing standpoint, there are moments when the dialogue is a little obsessed with itself, pompous with what the voice of academia "should" sound like--all the while blurring lines of appropriate boundaries for a professor and realism for a student. It isn't a true look at an eighteen-year-old boy, but a theatrical view of what that boy *could be* like if written by a committee of slightly pretentious writers. Once you get over that lack of authenticity, you can enjoy the remaining art. The plot is tight, with great, consistent use of breaking the fourth wall. (The professor's relationship with the audience is more primary than that to the student.) The ending is also one that sneaks a punch, and I can only imagine the sense of "whoa" had I seen it on stage, instead of reading it on a page.
efabri123's review against another edition
3.0
Pleasantly surprised. I didn't realize it was a play when I purchased it but as a theater major those hold a special place in my heart. There were times I was a bit frustrated because there was more monologue (telling instead of showing) than necessary... Could have been more than a one act play but lives fine on its own. Loved the ending. Didn't see the twist coming.