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Ο μαξιλαρένιος by Μάρτιν ΜακΝτόνα, Martin McDonagh

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angrybookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Another close to perfect read. I really loved this play and hope to get to produce it or work on it soon. There were a lot of things in this script that seemed like they weren't relevant to the story, but those things do get answered in the end. Some of those things, I heard got changed in an updated version of the script, and I'm glad they did. I did not like the idea of seeing the little girl at the end or the scene where there would have been a little girl being treated that way on stage. Reading it is one thing, but this is a play that has been and continues to be produced and that should be taken into account when thinking about these things. Writing that something terrible happens to a child is one thing, writing a script that would require a child to act out something terrible on stage is quite another.

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patchworkjester's review against another edition

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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.

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