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The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh

millymittens's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

steffk's review

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

tiffany_aching99's review

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

ohclaire's review

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3.0

this is a gruesome and very messed up play. there is also something so raw and poetic about wanting your stories to make it, especially when you won't.

casspro's review

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5.0

Awesome. The best of McDonagh I've read. Haunting and disturbing, but still with a shred of humanity. Can't wait to see it staged.

novel_ideas's review

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dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ivaelo's review

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5.0

Може би една от най-тъмните истории на Макдона. Изпълнена с болка, насилие и естетвено - хумор. Макдона отново твори една абсурдна ситуация, в която се включват по-кратки истории, от които може да се направи един отличен сборник с хорър разкази.
Прочетох тази пиеса, защото е единствената от поставяните в България, която не успях да гледа, за което мога само да съжалявам.

krysmko's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

coleycole's review

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3.0

I don't remember where I heard about this or why I put it on hold. I haven't read a play in forever and this is so disturbing and difficult, but we'll crafted... I don't recommend anyone else read it but I would like to be able to talk to someone about it.

fpkmbe's review

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0