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A review by marlo42
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
4.0
This is a solid play, that is not quite Tennessee Williams' best work. While I still prefer Streetcar, this one has some qualities that play does not, such as more weighty emotional center.
That center comes from Laura, a wonderfully written character whose conversation with Jim was my personal favorite portion of the play - it just had this wonderful current running through it, like it was something real - not some creation of a playwright.
I will say that some of the explosive interactions between Tom and Amanda lacked that same current of realism, which detracted from my enjoyment of the play slightly. That being said, they were still extremely enjoyable - just not quite as good as the play's peaks to me.
All in all, a good read. If you're into theater, it's probably an essential one - but I would check out some of Williams' other work before you read this one (just to get a taste for his style). If you enjoyed Streetcar or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof then you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
That center comes from Laura, a wonderfully written character whose conversation with Jim was my personal favorite portion of the play - it just had this wonderful current running through it, like it was something real - not some creation of a playwright.
I will say that some of the explosive interactions between Tom and Amanda lacked that same current of realism, which detracted from my enjoyment of the play slightly. That being said, they were still extremely enjoyable - just not quite as good as the play's peaks to me.
All in all, a good read. If you're into theater, it's probably an essential one - but I would check out some of Williams' other work before you read this one (just to get a taste for his style). If you enjoyed Streetcar or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof then you'll probably enjoy this one as well.