Reviews

Gross Indecency by Moisés Kaufman

sandsing7's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kimberly_levaco's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Kaufman is truly one of the masters of verbatim theater, and in gross indecency he is able to blend the comedy of Wilde with the tragedy of his situation to create a vibrant work of theater

milesjmoran's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Police brutality

rupsybooksy's review against another edition

3.0

prob would give this 3.5 stars if possible. an interesting and quick read. i <3 oscar wilde and am very interested in his ideas about art, so I liked that. I wanted more of his interiority throughout, not just at the end of the play. I loved the part with the scholar of Wilde. overall a good read hahahaha

northernbookfox's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

5.0

katholtz's review against another edition

4.0

4.5. i am not mentally prepared to read de profundis next

j_f's review against another edition

3.0

I read this play as part of research I am doing for a novel I'm writing. While obviously a dramatic (fictionalized) piece, it was quite useful in that it told me what I needed to know about the proceedings of a court, and about the late 19th century.

A simple retelling of Wilde's trials, this is a straightforward play but one that fans of Wilde will likely enjoy. It doesn't offer anything spectacular in terms of dialogue, plot or atmosphere, but it gets the job done. Accessible, I'd call it, which isn't a bad thing.

papercraftalex's review against another edition

funny informative fast-paced

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

5.0

sawyer_obrien's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

3.75

cherrywines's review against another edition

5.0

i don’t even want to admit how many times i’ve reread this play.