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dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lynn Nottage’s Ruined will tear you apart from the inside, in the best way possible.
The play seeks to answer the question whyrape is an integral part of any war and grapples with the brutality of warfare, clan divides, love, politics, and the relationships between women while also providing a harsh criticism of colonialism and the disparity between nations like the United States and “third world” countries like the DRC:
The play seeks to answer the question why
“In the United States, we have the money to create weaponry that removes us from the violence we enact.”
The motives and actions of all characters are complex and morally grey. However, the reader cannot help but empathize with the characters due to the strong sense of hope, kindness, camaraderie, and resilience woven throughout the story.
“Due to a lack of money, the human body becomes the weapon, the teenage boy the terror, and the woman’s womb ‘the battleground’.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual violence, Suicide, Rape, and War
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