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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would love to see the play. It very much has Lily Tomlin's voice imprinted in the book. It reads like a play. It IS a play. It's a bunch of nonsequitors strung together.
My lack of love for this bit of lit may reflect my feelings for the genre more than for the work itself.
I wouldn't recommend reading it unless you LOVED Lily Tomlin. Even then, why not rent the movie?
My lack of love for this bit of lit may reflect my feelings for the genre more than for the work itself.
I wouldn't recommend reading it unless you LOVED Lily Tomlin. Even then, why not rent the movie?
This is a hilarious and emotionally moving play. There is a large cast of very diverse characters, who are brilliantly interconnected. This play shows great insight about the human condition. Content a bit dated to the culture of the 1970s, but the understanding shown applies to all of human nature. Exceptionally perceptive work.
I also saw Lily Tomlin perform this live several times when it played in San Francisco. Amazing experience!
I also saw Lily Tomlin perform this live several times when it played in San Francisco. Amazing experience!
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Holds up pretty well, considering. Bumped up to 4-stars for the fantastic photographs of Lily Tomlin in the original Broadway production - truly added joy to the reading experience, and elevated the material to something closer to its performance form.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I heard about this play while listening to an episode of the Ologies podcast, where Alie was talking to a Ludologist (games specialist). And the soup thing really struck me. I needed to find out more about it, so hunted down a copy of the script.
It's weird, hectic and confusing, but also fascinating. And I think I would very much like to see it performed.
I have a company t-shirt that I wear as pyjamas that has "Sonder: the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own" and every time I clean my teeth, I get caught up in the thought of this idea of how we become so busy and overwhelmed with our own stuff that we feel like the only player in a world of NPCs, and so it's easy to not think of other people as being in the same position.
This play made me feel the same way as my t-shirt does. I hope I get to see it one day.
It's weird, hectic and confusing, but also fascinating. And I think I would very much like to see it performed.
I have a company t-shirt that I wear as pyjamas that has "Sonder: the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own" and every time I clean my teeth, I get caught up in the thought of this idea of how we become so busy and overwhelmed with our own stuff that we feel like the only player in a world of NPCs, and so it's easy to not think of other people as being in the same position.
This play made me feel the same way as my t-shirt does. I hope I get to see it one day.
I really hope to find a copy of the video of this play. While I enjoyed reading it, it was definitely meant to be seen. The book was great, though. Chock full of great pictures of Lily and some fun formatting. Worth seeking out.