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A review by stephanieluxton
Unboxed by Briana Morgan
dark
slow-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
2.0
This review has spoilers.
Reading a play is a little different but I am a big fan of live theatre so I was excited to give it a go.
Was it good? No, not really.
The concept had some potential. But there isn't a good enough rise and fall of action here. I know plays have to be dialogue heavy but the beginning is a ton of talking and then the rest of the play feels rushed.
The box is weird because most of the stuff in it doesn't seem to mean anything? I thought each item would have a purpose. And what did the boxer want Greg to mail him? We never find that out.
The motives for the villain were stupid. Also the entity didn't actually have any effect on the story. It doesn't do anything except be spooky in 2 scenes. What's the odds that the boxer just happens to live near our main characters? And why is he so obsessed with making Greg appreciate Alice more? Like who in their right mind commits crimes to make a random dude realize his girlfriend means a lot to him?
This book is less than 100 pages but a dog still dies. Did the entity kill the dog or the boxer? Did the entity install a camera in their home or was that the boxer? Did the entity kidnap Alice or the boxer? What the heck happened? The boxer is just a dude. Idk why he's like all powerful or why he has an underground bunker in the park. Maybe he's like the witch doctor dude from Disney's Princess and the Frog. Idk man.
The moral of the story is that your loved ones should always be a priority over everything else. The ending was weird though because Greg didn't need to quit his youtube channel and throw away his career goals just to spend more time with Alice. Is Alice going to be the breadwinner now? Who's going to pay the bills?! Also, even though Greg lashed out at Alice in the beginning and did mean things, Alice should also know better to respect when Greg is working as she's well aware of the nature of his job and how important it is to him and their lifestyle.
I think Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill would be a better option if you want to see what happens when a guy buys a ghost.
Reading a play is a little different but I am a big fan of live theatre so I was excited to give it a go.
Was it good? No, not really.
The concept had some potential. But there isn't a good enough rise and fall of action here. I know plays have to be dialogue heavy but the beginning is a ton of talking and then the rest of the play feels rushed.
The box is weird because most of the stuff in it doesn't seem to mean anything? I thought each item would have a purpose. And what did the boxer want Greg to mail him? We never find that out.
The motives for the villain were stupid. Also the entity didn't actually have any effect on the story. It doesn't do anything except be spooky in 2 scenes. What's the odds that the boxer just happens to live near our main characters? And why is he so obsessed with making Greg appreciate Alice more? Like who in their right mind commits crimes to make a random dude realize his girlfriend means a lot to him?
This book is less than 100 pages but a dog still dies. Did the entity kill the dog or the boxer? Did the entity install a camera in their home or was that the boxer? Did the entity kidnap Alice or the boxer? What the heck happened? The boxer is just a dude. Idk why he's like all powerful or why he has an underground bunker in the park. Maybe he's like the witch doctor dude from Disney's Princess and the Frog. Idk man.
The moral of the story is that your loved ones should always be a priority over everything else. The ending was weird though because Greg didn't need to quit his youtube channel and throw away his career goals just to spend more time with Alice. Is Alice going to be the breadwinner now? Who's going to pay the bills?! Also, even though Greg lashed out at Alice in the beginning and did mean things, Alice should also know better to respect when Greg is working as she's well aware of the nature of his job and how important it is to him and their lifestyle.
I think Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill would be a better option if you want to see what happens when a guy buys a ghost.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death