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patchworkjester's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Favourite modern play I've read thus far- shame I couldn't see it performed! It truly seems like a once in a lifetime experience and even just reading it is a truly harrowing experience. While it definitely isn't for the feint of heart, it's something I would highly recommend to people who enjoy dark and twisted stories that mess with your mind a bit along the way.
While the actual murders are never explicitly described, rather being told through the in-universe short stories that inspired them, even just the implications snapping into place is a mortifying feeling. The twist near the end, too, is simultaneously shocking and fantastically set up in prior scenes.
While the actual murders are never explicitly described, rather being told through the in-universe short stories that inspired them, even just the implications snapping into place is a mortifying feeling. The twist near the end, too, is simultaneously shocking and fantastically set up in prior scenes.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
piepatch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
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