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ryanmatthew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Slavery
brom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Honestly I have nothing profound to say about this, except that these bitches are gay. Good for them.
Moderate: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts
tree_branch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence
mbomersheim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is a play where not much happens, and it is infuriating. I hated this work, and the time it took me to read it is time I will never get back. The entire dialogue is very stream of consciousness, making the conversations disjointed and hard to follow. It gives Gertrude Stein vibes, which I’m not a fan of. I’m not going to even bother with writing a spoiler-free review because I just have a lot to say, and I don’t want to take the mental energy to decide what is a spoiler.
Spoilers ahead, tread with caution:
Act 2 is almost a repeat of Act 1 taking place the next day with minor variations on the theme. Vladimir is the only one who seems to remember the previous day. If it was a different medium, I would just say that Vladimir is an unreliable narrator, but since it is a play and there is an audience witnessing this whole thing, so theoretically you’d know if it was really all real. Things just get a bit convoluted. Anyway, this time Pozzo is blind, Lucky is dumb and on the verge of death, and once again, Godot does not show at the end (shocker I know).
Also, there are a good number of biblical references throughout this play. From my reading, I think the unseen Godot is supposed to be a representation of God because nobody knows what he looks like and he never shows up. The characters talk about how Godot has the ability to punish them if they leave. Essentially their waiting is futile, but Vladimir, Estragon, and to some degree, Pozzo feel drawn to the spot and have difficulty leaving. This whole thing made me think, "What is the point?" I think it’s ironic that I read this during Lent.
TLDR: I never want to experience this again, and I would not recommend picking this up unless you enjoy causing yourself pain.
Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
chan_137's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
jeslis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
- 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.
Graphic: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts
clownfrills's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
misspeabody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
ishouldbereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts
surdiablo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts