A review by carolynaugustyn
Our Town by Thornton Wilder

3.0

Every year I try to branch out and read books I normally wouldn't (poetry, drama, etc.). Sometimes I find something that really is amazing and I'm so glad that I pushed my comfort zone a bit. This time I felt kind of "eh" about this. There wasn't really anything to dislike and nothing to really be super excited about either. Slice of life type stories (as this one is) can be kind of "eh" for me, especially if I have trouble connecting to any of the characters. I really appreciated the timeless aspect of the play and how well it still holds up to today's troubles and concerns. I also liked that the play was very minimally staged so it was fairly easy to "set" the stage in my mind. I may have liked this more as a production rather than reading it and I would be curious to see it performed to see if I would have a greater connection with an actual actor rather than just the written words for the characters.