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A review by jeslis
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Notes:
- Knew this was going to be absurd but it's SO absurd that it's practically impossible for me to engage with the themes in this because I can barely figure out what and where they are in the text lmao.
- I think this would be really good to see as a play — I imagine more of the absurdism and humour can be felt that way, and I think much of the boundaries that were pushed with this format would be felt with greater impact played out on a stage.
- Mostly rating this for overall enjoyment of it, I appreciate the significance this play had on absurdist pieces but reading it as a book didn't really hit on anything special for me.
- Knew this was going to be absurd but it's SO absurd that it's practically impossible for me to engage with the themes in this because I can barely figure out what and where they are in the text lmao.
- I think this would be really good to see as a play — I imagine more of the absurdism and humour can be felt that way, and I think much of the boundaries that were pushed with this format would be felt with greater impact played out on a stage.
- Mostly rating this for overall enjoyment of it, I appreciate the significance this play had on absurdist pieces but reading it as a book didn't really hit on anything special for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts