A review by angel_kiiss
The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy

dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

I’m sure this adaption by Nancy Harris is much more palatable than the original book by Tolstoy. As a play, I think this is great. Engaging, mysterious, and the script directions are interesting and compelling. But the actual story itself… pretty tired about men writing about men in acting violence against women. Pretty tired about needless violence against women in general. 
Would prefer to read the story about a woman in a loveless marriage who has an affair with a violinist. Sure it can still be a sad ending, but without the fridging of a woman. 
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