Scan barcode
A review by caffeinatedbibliophile
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman
3.0
That horrid little beast of a child, omg. I rarely wish bad things on anyone/anything (even fictional characters), but Mary is one of the few exceptions. She and Dolores Umbridge (from Harry Potter) can rot together, cursed with a myriad of ailments and woes, until they die.
*deep breaths to calm down*
Ok, this is one of the few plays I've read, and probably the most modern play I've ever even attempted to read. I'm just not a huge fan of most plays (The Bard's being a big exception), so I tend to not pick them up often. But, I've been trying to challenge myself to read outside my comfort zone, so I got this last time I went to the library. I almost wish I hadn't. I spent most of my reading time in a rage, wanting to crawl into the story and pummel Mary. She was such a vicious, horrible creature, and I hated her. She was so manipulative and abusive to the people around her, both peers and elders. I truly hated her and wanted her to suffer for what she was doing to people. I felt so awful for Karen and Martha, and what they went through. Their lives were destroyed because of a spoiled brat and they lost everything they'd worked so hard to create.I think I feel worst for Martha, though, because it wasn't even really a lie for her. Or at least she didn't seem to think it was at the end. My heart broke for her, and I wish things could have worked out differently. Even if Karen didn't feel the same way for her, maybe she could have eventually found love with someone who felt the same way about her, and been happy if Mary hadn't caused so much trouble.
*deep breaths to calm down*
Ok, this is one of the few plays I've read, and probably the most modern play I've ever even attempted to read. I'm just not a huge fan of most plays (The Bard's being a big exception), so I tend to not pick them up often. But, I've been trying to challenge myself to read outside my comfort zone, so I got this last time I went to the library. I almost wish I hadn't. I spent most of my reading time in a rage, wanting to crawl into the story and pummel Mary. She was such a vicious, horrible creature, and I hated her. She was so manipulative and abusive to the people around her, both peers and elders. I truly hated her and wanted her to suffer for what she was doing to people. I felt so awful for Karen and Martha, and what they went through. Their lives were destroyed because of a spoiled brat and they lost everything they'd worked so hard to create.