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laurenkara's review against another edition
starting this year exactly how i ended the last one: being down bad for a man who doesn’t know i exist.
i read this because joseph quinn said it was his favourite play…. it’s not something i ever would have picked up on my own and literally all of it went over my head (googling the meaning as a i type this) but i do always enjoy reading outside my comfort zone and the end of act two really got to me and made me cry so thanks joe :)
i read this because joseph quinn said it was his favourite play…. it’s not something i ever would have picked up on my own and literally all of it went over my head (googling the meaning as a i type this) but i do always enjoy reading outside my comfort zone and the end of act two really got to me and made me cry so thanks joe :)
loosegeese's review against another edition
3.0
The Caretaker is a tragicomedy exploring the dynamics and interactions between two brothers and a tramp in a single location. Power relations are exposed to the audience, and the characters are laid bare before us. In places, the work is reminiscent of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, showing glimpses of the absurd, and occasionally, the work almost slips into farce, particularly a scene involving the passing of a bag. None of the three characters effectively communicate with one another, and so all are isolated through this and their attempts at deception. Everything becomes ambiguous and fluid. While not my favourite of Pinter’s plays, the claustrophobic setting of the piece and the little deceptions of the between the three men ensure it is memorable, with all of Pinter's usual techniques and charm.
sinkinglighthouse's review
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
madtangie's review against another edition
4.0
J'ai eu à lire cette pièce de théâtre en anglais pour le lycée, et je ne regrette pas. J'ai tout de même eu du mal à entrer dans l'histoire, au départ. Je me suis demandée comment on pouvait construire une pièce avec trois personnages sans jamais changer de pièce. Oui, j'ai trouvé ça absurde, puis je me suis souvenue avoir lu Huit-Clos de Sartre, après quoi j'ai repris ma lecture. Ces personnages aux personnalités totalement différentes les unes des autres m'ont beaucoup plu, j'ai finalement trouvé intéressante la trame de l'histoire, et lorsque la folie s'est glissée dans l'esprit des personnages, et que l'ambiance a changé, je me suis laissée porter jusqu'au bout et je n'en suis pas revenue d'avoir fini le livre si vite.
films4lovers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
wafflezthebaka's review against another edition
3.5
Ratio + L + You’re Violent, You’re Erratic, You’re Unoredictable
utterlymydump's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
(Review from 2020)
I read this in like 30mins it’s damn boring but q easy to read except the Long ass chunks of text scattered across the book but anyway it’s so so so boring wtf I hate Davies my fav character is Actl Mick even tho he is a manipulative little bastard Aston is so ???? V hard time figuring him out hopefully my opinion changes As we study the book,,, at least it didn’t take 12hrs like Pride and Prejudice did zzz
I read this in like 30mins it’s damn boring but q easy to read except the Long ass chunks of text scattered across the book but anyway it’s so so so boring wtf I hate Davies my fav character is Actl Mick even tho he is a manipulative little bastard Aston is so ???? V hard time figuring him out hopefully my opinion changes As we study the book,,, at least it didn’t take 12hrs like Pride and Prejudice did zzz