Disclaimer: I don't like dramas. More specifically, I hate Modern American dramas. If I felt strongly enough about this play, I would give it a long review. But it just felt like another shattered-American-dream family that's drunk and addicted and doesn't know how to communicate with each other.

Edmund was the one silver lining of the play, because he actually listened to his dad, like, one time. But none of the characters had any real goals that they were chasing that pushed the play--and conversations--forward. As a result, the play felt aimless and wandering and by the time I got to the end, I didn't feel like anything had happened. No memorable conversations had occurred (except maybe for Edmund listening to his drunk dad, but even that was a stretch given that his dad was, you know, drunk) that offered any sort of change for any of the characters, or even the hope of change. There was a lot to unpack in this, sure, but that's true of most decently-written works, especially when there are flawed characters running the show. We get enough of senseless yelling and failure to listen to others in real life.

I would never read this for fun, and I think it can only be appreciated if read in a classroom setting. But if you like dramas, I guess give it a try? All I know is that I need to read a nice wholesome novel this weekend.