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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I understand his point, that "Hell is other people." but I think I'm hell enough for myself.
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"So this is hell. I never would have thought - you remember: being roasted on the spit, sulphur, and brimstone. What a laugh! As if they needed it! Hell is just - other people."
“One always dies too soon—or too late. And yet one’s whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it, ready for the summing up. You are—your life, and nothing else.”
This short story / play is timeless.
What resonated with me, other than the gripping drama between the characters, is summed up in the quote above. It’s a warning and a reality. You can set your virtues, your meaning, the way you intend to live your life. And at the end of the day that is your life, you’re the judge of your own narrative. You may have sycophants and provocateurs judging you, but you alone are the one to decide what you did.
Ramblings about intentions, existential crises, goals, and “should’ve”-s follow:
I suppose if you let your intentions and dreams build more than your true actions, endeavors, and impact, you could be setting yourself up for failure. Or perhaps you might be able to reconcile that. If your aim was multifaceted - or say, instead of the ideal of “superhero,” you chose to endeavor to be “a good human,” you could demonstrate actions to that extent on a daily basis, rather than waiting, hinging on the ideal for the rare circumstances, and potentially failing.
This short story / play is timeless.
What resonated with me, other than the gripping drama between the characters, is summed up in the quote above. It’s a warning and a reality. You can set your virtues, your meaning, the way you intend to live your life. And at the end of the day that is your life, you’re the judge of your own narrative. You may have sycophants and provocateurs judging you, but you alone are the one to decide what you did.
Ramblings about intentions, existential crises, goals, and “should’ve”-s follow:
I suppose if you let your intentions and dreams build more than your true actions, endeavors, and impact, you could be setting yourself up for failure. Or perhaps you might be able to reconcile that. If your aim was multifaceted - or say, instead of the ideal of “superhero,” you chose to endeavor to be “a good human,” you could demonstrate actions to that extent on a daily basis, rather than waiting, hinging on the ideal for the rare circumstances, and potentially failing.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More reviews available at my blog, Beauty and the Bookworm.
For the category of "A play" for Popsugar's 2015 Reading Challenge, I decided to forgo Shakespeare, which had been my original plan, and read No Exit instead. No Exit is a play that a lot of people have heard of, but I'm not sure how many people know that they've heard of it; it's the origin of the line "Hell is other people." The plot follows three people who get put together in a single room in Hell, so that they can annoy each other for all eternity. There is, of course, a love triangle involved. I found all of the people extremely annoying, just as bothersome to myself as to each other, and I couldn't wait to be parted with them...which doesn't bode very well for a play. But then, plays are a weird thing, because they're not meant to be read. They're meant to be watched and performed. I've never seen No Exit performed, and it's quite likely that I'd have a different reaction to it if I did. Like some of the other categories in the Popsugar Reading Challenge, this one seems weird to me, because you can't really get the full feel of a play by just reading it. Based on my reading, though, I'm going to have to go with a 2-star rating.
For the category of "A play" for Popsugar's 2015 Reading Challenge, I decided to forgo Shakespeare, which had been my original plan, and read No Exit instead. No Exit is a play that a lot of people have heard of, but I'm not sure how many people know that they've heard of it; it's the origin of the line "Hell is other people." The plot follows three people who get put together in a single room in Hell, so that they can annoy each other for all eternity. There is, of course, a love triangle involved. I found all of the people extremely annoying, just as bothersome to myself as to each other, and I couldn't wait to be parted with them...which doesn't bode very well for a play. But then, plays are a weird thing, because they're not meant to be read. They're meant to be watched and performed. I've never seen No Exit performed, and it's quite likely that I'd have a different reaction to it if I did. Like some of the other categories in the Popsugar Reading Challenge, this one seems weird to me, because you can't really get the full feel of a play by just reading it. Based on my reading, though, I'm going to have to go with a 2-star rating.
"Hell is other people."
A very famous quote, that apparently has been used the wrong way by many many people seeing the reviews for this book.
But WOW was this book/play good! The narrators are amazing and all have such a strong voice of their own. I love how the story slowly builds, you almost hope or expect them to get along even though you know they won't, that's the whole point.
Slowly you see how wicked they all are in their own way and how the love triangle is breaking them apart. I thought I was going to hate the fact that it had a love triangle but it worked in the most absolute, perfect way and this is how I want to see a love triangle! Such a good and intriguing story!
A very famous quote, that apparently has been used the wrong way by many many people seeing the reviews for this book.
But WOW was this book/play good! The narrators are amazing and all have such a strong voice of their own. I love how the story slowly builds, you almost hope or expect them to get along even though you know they won't, that's the whole point.
Slowly you see how wicked they all are in their own way and how the love triangle is breaking them apart. I thought I was going to hate the fact that it had a love triangle but it worked in the most absolute, perfect way and this is how I want to see a love triangle! Such a good and intriguing story!