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A review by franfernandezarce
Lovers: Winners and Losers by Brian Friel
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*2.5*
this was my third brian friel play read this year (and in my life) and, so far, it's been my least favourite one.
sometimes, you want to recommend a book to someone without letting them know what the book is about, to walk in blind so they will be even more surprised. i walked in blind with this play and i don't think it was for the best. i got a bit confused when it moved from the first to the second portion, thinking these were two interconnected stories--but i was wrong.
the only connecting thread between them is the notion of "love" which is quite broad in every approachable sense of the idea. perhaps because of this (or maybe not), the first part felt stronger, more accomplished than the second one. certainly, more compelling in terms of human nature.
it was certainly longer. even though i know length does not equal to depth , the second play did feel lacking at character development. it was more like a last-minute addition to the edition than an actual companion piece. it left me both wanting more and not interested to what had happened at the same time.
this does not mean i'll be giving up on friel's books. two out of three is a fair enough track record to hold.
this was my third brian friel play read this year (and in my life) and, so far, it's been my least favourite one.
sometimes, you want to recommend a book to someone without letting them know what the book is about, to walk in blind so they will be even more surprised. i walked in blind with this play and i don't think it was for the best. i got a bit confused when it moved from the first to the second portion, thinking these were two interconnected stories--but i was wrong.
the only connecting thread between them is the notion of "love" which is quite broad in every approachable sense of the idea. perhaps because of this (or maybe not), the first part felt stronger, more accomplished than the second one. certainly, more compelling in terms of human nature.
it was certainly longer. even though i know length does not equal to depth , the second play did feel lacking at character development. it was more like a last-minute addition to the edition than an actual companion piece. it left me both wanting more and not interested to what had happened at the same time.
this does not mean i'll be giving up on friel's books. two out of three is a fair enough track record to hold.