marypola's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
marblesonglass's review against another edition
4.0
This was short and a fast read. Having it written as a play allowed the reader to fill in some of the gaps. I did enjoy it, though and as soon as I heard what it was about, I bought it.
johnlynchbooks's review
5.0
I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve never read a play before. You might ask yourself how is that possible, some of them are basically required reading in highschool, to you I would ask, do I look like someone who did ANYTHING they were supposed to in highschool? Do I look like I even showed up? So, like I said, Unboxed is my first and thanks to the skill at which author Briana Morgan pulled this off, I don’t believe it’s going to be my last.
First off, I really appreciate the setup. I like the descriptions of what the setup of the scene should look like, and how it describes the characters. So, how is the writing? It’s great. Morgan did an excellent job in a short amount of space to make you feel like you know Greg and Alice. The dialogue, which is an area I find many times to be lacking in books, felt completely real here. The back and forth between Greg and Alice was on point and it all helped to build the picture of the “Arc” of Greg Zipper and his girlfriend Alice. Morgan achieves better character and world building in a 68 page play than many authors do in 300 page novels.
So, how is the story? Glad you asked. That too, I found to be a lot of fun. It felt like a creepy pasta, or a campfire tale to me. Something you might have enjoyed on are you afraid of the dark, but a bit more adult. I mean that in the most absolutely positive way. I really don’t want to go anything into the story as this is a brisk read, but I will say that Morgan absolutely pulled off what she was attempting to do.
Initially, I was skeptical of reading a play from an author I wasn’t familiar with at the time. I’m glad I did, and I’m glad that Briana Morgan proved my skepticism to be unwarranted. In fact, I enjoyed this read so much I immediately backed her Kickstarter for her next project, and would gladly pick up anything else she writes.
First off, I really appreciate the setup. I like the descriptions of what the setup of the scene should look like, and how it describes the characters. So, how is the writing? It’s great. Morgan did an excellent job in a short amount of space to make you feel like you know Greg and Alice. The dialogue, which is an area I find many times to be lacking in books, felt completely real here. The back and forth between Greg and Alice was on point and it all helped to build the picture of the “Arc” of Greg Zipper and his girlfriend Alice. Morgan achieves better character and world building in a 68 page play than many authors do in 300 page novels.
So, how is the story? Glad you asked. That too, I found to be a lot of fun. It felt like a creepy pasta, or a campfire tale to me. Something you might have enjoyed on are you afraid of the dark, but a bit more adult. I mean that in the most absolutely positive way. I really don’t want to go anything into the story as this is a brisk read, but I will say that Morgan absolutely pulled off what she was attempting to do.
Initially, I was skeptical of reading a play from an author I wasn’t familiar with at the time. I’m glad I did, and I’m glad that Briana Morgan proved my skepticism to be unwarranted. In fact, I enjoyed this read so much I immediately backed her Kickstarter for her next project, and would gladly pick up anything else she writes.
the_harlequin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
cwinks's review
2.0
A rather clunky moral tale dressed up as a ghost story.
It’s interesting premise could not save it from itself, unfortunately.
It’s interesting premise could not save it from itself, unfortunately.
aldente_pasta's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.0
roobarby's review against another edition
4.0
my first read of this author. i don’t normally read plays but i am glad i gave this one a shot. tense and fast-paced. although classified as horror, didn’t fit the bill for me. would have loved to have it be longer, more connection to the characters, more skin in the game. even in its short length it was a nice ride and i am excited to read more by this author!
ryoko20042's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this! Short but powerful. Great story and kept me hooked constantly. Great read x
genericsoup's review against another edition
4.0
my first read of this author. i don’t normally read plays but i am glad i gave this one a shot. tense and fast-paced. although classified as horror, didn’t fit the bill for me. would have loved to have it be longer, more connection to the characters, more skin in the game. even in its short length it was a nice ride and i am excited to read more by this author!