A review by mangojellys
Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph

dark 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? It's complicated

1.0

I fucking hated this play. I haven’t seen such horrific romanticization of mental illness since 13 Reasons Why. The characters are perhaps two of the least likable people on the planet, and have incredibly non-human and stilted dialogue. I thought the non-linear storytelling was neat, but my praise stops there. This play reeks of edgelord, “look how dark and tortured I am, isn’t my art so fucked up” energy. 

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