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casspro's review against another edition
3.0
I've used monologues from this show and read it once in middle school, but it didn't leave me as much of an impact as I think it will once I re-read it.
lyrareadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
After all these years, rereading this play still gives me goosebumps.
darlingkelly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death
laura_laplaca's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
colee's review against another edition
5.0
I read this a few years ago for the first time and now I pick it up all the time. It's very rare for a book to make me feel quite like this - so emotionally connected. It truly does give "the goosebump experience."
It's hard to separate the incredible writing and the sound of Lily's delivery in your head as you read it. Every character is so real, so imagned, so different from each other. There are so many different women and so many different stories in this and yet none feel short changed or overlooked.
In the last quarter of the play so much ties together and meld and becomes this more important, bigger thing. Reading this book reminded me why I love people, the beauty of human interconnectedness and to remember that we're all just struggling to live on this one big planet together. This play is so rich and layered and good and I wanna cry whenever I read it.
I want to talk about this play/performance for hours and comb through every last detail with anyone who's seen or read it. I want them to describe how they feel at the end. I want to ask them if they too finished feeling like they knew they answers to the universe, even if they still felt unable to express them.
I love this play. I love this play. I love play. Read it. Read it. Read it.
It's hard to separate the incredible writing and the sound of Lily's delivery in your head as you read it. Every character is so real, so imagned, so different from each other. There are so many different women and so many different stories in this and yet none feel short changed or overlooked.
In the last quarter of the play so much ties together and meld and becomes this more important, bigger thing. Reading this book reminded me why I love people, the beauty of human interconnectedness and to remember that we're all just struggling to live on this one big planet together. This play is so rich and layered and good and I wanna cry whenever I read it.
I want to talk about this play/performance for hours and comb through every last detail with anyone who's seen or read it. I want them to describe how they feel at the end. I want to ask them if they too finished feeling like they knew they answers to the universe, even if they still felt unable to express them.
I love this play. I love this play. I love play. Read it. Read it. Read it.
henkoff's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
arthistory511's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
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Going into this I had no idea what to expect. This book was crazy, weird, and everything I needed. Such a fantastic read that sends you on a roller coaster of emotions and experiences. Silly, funny, heartbreaking, eyeopening, relatable, anger-inducing, frustrating, tear jerking, humorous. This book encompasses a range of human life and it is amazing.
The cast of characters is perfectly collaborated, acting as foils and compliments to each other in their strange interconnected way, linking humans and their experiences together in a surprisingly simply yet complicated way. Honestly, there is just so much going on in this work and I am amazed by it.
The book also includes some pretty great photos of Tomlin during her performances as well as some strange collage-esque photo art that is rather splendid.
Great read. I am now on the hunt for a copy of the show, because I can hardly fathom how amazing it is to see Tomlin enact all of the complexities and idiosyncrasies of these fantastic characters. I'm rather disappointed that my library doesn't have a copy, but I will persevere. I think it's worth it.
Going into this I had no idea what to expect. This book was crazy, weird, and everything I needed. Such a fantastic read that sends you on a roller coaster of emotions and experiences. Silly, funny, heartbreaking, eyeopening, relatable, anger-inducing, frustrating, tear jerking, humorous. This book encompasses a range of human life and it is amazing.
The cast of characters is perfectly collaborated, acting as foils and compliments to each other in their strange interconnected way, linking humans and their experiences together in a surprisingly simply yet complicated way. Honestly, there is just so much going on in this work and I am amazed by it.
The book also includes some pretty great photos of Tomlin during her performances as well as some strange collage-esque photo art that is rather splendid.
Great read. I am now on the hunt for a copy of the show, because I can hardly fathom how amazing it is to see Tomlin enact all of the complexities and idiosyncrasies of these fantastic characters. I'm rather disappointed that my library doesn't have a copy, but I will persevere. I think it's worth it.
jerefi's review against another edition
3.0
I read this because when you hear so many women pulling monologues from it (the same one really) you feel the need to read the actual play. I really wish I could have seen this show performed by Lily Tomlin. I think her as the actress would be a lot of what makes it, but I did like it. Considering when it was written and when it was on Broadway, it is no wonder it was the smash it was. I will say this however: actresses who pull that same Trudy monologue for auditions need to pick different monologues. Don't get me wrong, the one you consistently choose is a nice one, but there are definitely more meaty and gritty monologues later in the show to provide a better showcase for your acting chops. Just saying...