khoystoboy 's review for:

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

3.0

dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I would give this play a higher rating, and it likely deserves it. Unfortunately, I just did not quite enjoy reading it and found it a drag. I can imagine it does much better on stage but the dialogue simply does not read well. These themes for me personally--the American dream, capitalism--are overdone and although it did a good job of bringing out believable characters, I just could not get interested. It feels like another mid-tier book they force you to read in high school. However, I'm sure it would be better to watch actually acted out.