George and Martha are at once despicable and pathetic. They make you cringe while you pity them. This book is the play and not written in narrative form, it makes all the difference. If you've watched the movie like me then you might start out seeing Taylor (NOT Lautner, Swift or Meshach [was that last one just me?]) and Burton, but their faces fade and the characters become themselves. I loved the format; George, Martha, Nick and Honey came alive in a way that belongs more to the readers because the characters' voices create their images.
Miserable and miserably in love, George and Martha tear each other apart. It would have been easy for them to be one dimensional characters that the reader would only be able to abhor, but Mr Albee makes them people that you wouldn't want to spend two minutes with yet you find yourself rooting for them to take it all back and love each other.
Overall Opinion:
I loved it! I think I loved it even more because it was a play that I could create in my mind and not a narration that looked reflected the author's description.
Rating:
9
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