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challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, Classism
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DISCLAIMER - I read this text as a set text for university meaning I did not pick this up for myself. It does not fit my usual reading selection so my review may be rather biased.
The text was rather short, as most plays are, and quite interesting. It was my first interaction with Checkov and I found it enjoyable although it was a little difficult at times to understand what the moral/point of the text was. It is centered around the protagonist who develops throughout the play but he is not someone who you can easily connect to. The rest of the characters seem to interact and promote the development of character, nothing more.
Overall I found it at a somewhat enjoyable text to read, however I wouldn't say that if I was looking for a play to read for pleasure, that I would have picked it up myself.
The text was rather short, as most plays are, and quite interesting. It was my first interaction with Checkov and I found it enjoyable although it was a little difficult at times to understand what the moral/point of the text was. It is centered around the protagonist who develops throughout the play but he is not someone who you can easily connect to. The rest of the characters seem to interact and promote the development of character, nothing more.
Overall I found it at a somewhat enjoyable text to read, however I wouldn't say that if I was looking for a play to read for pleasure, that I would have picked it up myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury