A review by nehangry
Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute

2.0

I haven’t watched the play, so my only impression of Reasons To Be Pretty comes from reading the book itself. And to be honest, I wasn’t impressed at all, which is surprising considering the fact that I discovered this on a list of “must read plays of the 21st century” or something along those lines. I loved the premise and the main message of the book, but I just couldn’t bring myself to empathise with any of the characters because they all seemed so boring. I guess that could be part of the message the playwright was trying to convey, by making the characters seem as real and normal as possible, but I wasn’t a fan of this portrayal.