Reviews

Enron by Lucy Prebble

dkrane's review

3.0

Certainly reads depressingly under current administration, climate of deregulation. Appreciate the multipronged, innovative takes on complex finance (Big Short before the Big Short). Like that film, I just don't think there's so much underneath it all.

ylimereading's review

adventurous challenging reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

stareorwashawaytheblood's review

challenging funny informative

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

ellereadsbookslike's review

3.0

University reading 

emsbookshelf_'s review

informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

this book is one that i had to read for a level english literature and i didn't expect top enjy it as much as i did (i susually enjoy the poetry elements of the course rather than drama) but i thought that this play was very well written and that prebble's writing was pretty much incredible. 

enron is the dramatisation of the fall of the 'world's most innovative company' and it follows the CEO jeffery skilling and his partner in crime, andy fastow, and they gain everything and lose it over the course of nine years. the play was - in my opinion - very enjoyable and i loved prebble's exploration of staging and use of stage directions, a liberty that i never really get otherwise in drama (i'm looking at you, shakespeare, marlowe and euripides). i will definitely be reading again - mostly because i ahve to, the play won't revise itself - but i am sure i will emjoy it a second time.

danih's review

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

isabellaeileen's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

regginator's review

3.0

3.5 really

jennymac's review

4.0

3rd times a charm, hopefully I've got this in the bag for my exam. I love you Lucy Prebble you genius, and the way you make capitalism a satire and theatrical frenzy!

(Tag yourself, I'm Andy Fastow's shoes)

esalan's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5