Hello! This is an unplanned blog post...hurray for you! And me too, because I got to read something spontaneously instead of following the strict order of my book pile. Anyways, it's a play, like my last review, but it's not Shakespearean and it's written in more-or-less today's English!! Let's get started!
So, I just finished this sparkling little gem of a play entitled The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail it was written by two people, their names are Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. I'm pretty sure it's not a series, but it's okay because I doubt that a sequel could top this one. Plus, there'd be no story, it's The NIGHT not the NIGHTS that he spent in jail, so yeah. Anyways, here's the Amazon link. Good luck finding that! Mwahahaha!
Summaryish: So this is a charming little play about a spunky little fellow named Henry David Thoreau, and about how he wouldn't pay his taxes and got thrown in jail. He then spends most of the night in a dream-like state of memories and fantasy. Along with him for some of the ride is his good friend/cell-mate Bailey.The object of most of Henry's night-dreams is his idol, his hero, Waldo. Wow, was that a good summary or what? Take that past of awful summaries!!!
Review: This was great! It really makes you re-think some of the things you took for granted. It also makes you realize that at the back of your mind, you always knew something he said, and it took just a simple sentence from the mouth of the actor playing Henry to realize it Plus, it has vivid stage direction, so even if you're just reading the play, it's as if you are watching it on a stage. Two thumbs and a pointer finger up! Woo!
Words to the Characters:
Henry: I really have nothing to add to what you say in this play. Good job!
Everyone else: Henry isn't wacky, or mad, or off his rocker, or however you want to say crazy, he just see things for what they are, and maybe y'all should too.
Okie dokie! Now for real: Stay tuned for a science fiction! Bye!
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Anonymous Book Reviewer.
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