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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Waiting for Godot, a play by Samuel Beckett, is a story of two men, Vladimir and Estragon, who wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot. Beckett explored themes such as the absurdity of existence, the purposelessness of life, the uncertainty of time, and the folly of seeking meaning.
The play was first presented (as En Attendant Godot) at the Théâtre de Babylone, 38 Boulevard Raspal, Paris, France, during the season of 1952-1953.
The play was first presented (as En Attendant Godot) at the Théâtre de Babylone, 38 Boulevard Raspal, Paris, France, during the season of 1952-1953.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I knew something of it coming into it, and although I've never seen it performed, I liked it. There was a sense of the electricity of evening, something like what I experienced while playing *Proteus*, something about possibility, about the loneliness of an open field, of one other close to you nearby, of the absurdity of passing time. I liked it.
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
‘Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it’s awful.’ Sadly this sums up my views of the book. It was described as a tragicomedy, and whilst I can see the tragedy of these assumedly homeless people waiting for Godot to come (and hire them? Save them? House them?), I didn’t find any part of this play comedic.
The slave beating and ordering about was uncomfortable, every character seemingly had memory problems and kept repeating themselves or getting confused, and nothing happens! Although it does leave it ambiguous if Act 1 and 2 were really a day apart, which I guess is some semblance of a plot.
Are we meant to feel bad for the helplessness of homeless? To see that their days are wasting away, losing sense of time and reason. The two characters Didi and Gogo only seem to have one another in their sad existence, and oft contemplate separating (romantically?) or committing suicide.
The slave beating and ordering about was uncomfortable, every character seemingly had memory problems and kept repeating themselves or getting confused, and nothing happens! Although it does leave it ambiguous if Act 1 and 2 were really a day apart, which I guess is some semblance of a plot.
Are we meant to feel bad for the helplessness of homeless? To see that their days are wasting away, losing sense of time and reason. The two characters Didi and Gogo only seem to have one another in their sad existence, and oft contemplate separating (romantically?) or committing suicide.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
I honestly don't know how to review this one. I mean, there were some funny moments that would be great to see done on a stage, but I wonder how this play would seem performed to an audience. It's somewhat abusive physically at points.... The whole Pozzo and Lucky situation would just be so awkward to watch. Plus, the second act is very much a copy of the first act, which I understand is done for the feeling that we are always waiting for something to happen and we go through the same routines to get to it.... However, for an audience, I would expect it to be somewhat boring... Vladimir and Estragon had some really great moments, but I felt as though their interactions could have been so much more meaningful... It seemed to me like they were almost like brothers, and I wish their close relationship would have been expanded upon more than just trying to rely on witty wordplay and a somewhat boring plot....
a play about excruciating waiting experience? oh, I can relate as a lesbian and an immigrant in a country where the government is currently pushing the anti-LGBTQ agenda.
nothing happens in this play. but that’s what makes it so great.
two guys sitting and waiting for Godot (a mysterious entity). so much symbolism presented through so little action - it’s extremely clever and so funny to read!
i recommend this if you’re looking for a short, light read that also feels like an existential crisis
two guys sitting and waiting for Godot (a mysterious entity). so much symbolism presented through so little action - it’s extremely clever and so funny to read!
i recommend this if you’re looking for a short, light read that also feels like an existential crisis