sm_moon's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jackimurphy's review
5.0
I almost gave this four stars because it upset me so much- I went to see a new play by the guy who had written some of the funniest plays of recent memory (Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, and Wonder of the World are all genius) and I was blindsided by how sad this was. That said, it is a beautifully written play and a really good exploration of how people deal with grief.
cantordustbunnies's review
3.0
A play that had a fertile premise with interesting dynamics and characters but kept it at medium. I thought for a moment it was going to be an intense and disturbing drama but it very quickly fizzled out into something more vague and trite with a slightly metaphysical flavor. It flirted with enormous emotional depth but was overall lightly melancholic and underneath the artificial grittiness was vanilla and wholesome, like a Norman Rockwell portrait of the grieving process. It ultimately wasn't bad but wasn't good either and it was sweetly quaint in its way. Not especially memorable.
oknora's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
4.0
definitely a play that i vibe with tonally, especially how it starts from places of comedy and skirts around the obvious. the restraint is really great. i do feel like the end feels a little tidy? but at the same time many things are left up in the air and it's never overly sentimental, which i loved.
amysutton's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really emotional play that looked at loss and how people cope. It was kind of heavy but not overly dramatic. It was realistic to the point of being very relatable. I really liked it.
smcates's review
5.0
Absolutely beautiful! I want to do this show now. Powerful portrayal of grief and life after loss.
skaurgo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
s_reads7's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This play is obviously really sad as it is about grief. I think it does well at covering the topic but I almost wish it had been longer and told more of the characters’ story.
locke_reads's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Car accident
excuseforjuice's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0