Title: A play from a failed writer
Product review: The book, or at least my copy of it, begins by talking about Tennessee Williams' life as a failed writer before he started writing this play. I probably should have put it down then and there; the play unfolds to be exactly that, the work of a man who never should have been a writer. Williams really needed to learn how to show, not tell. It seems to be one of the most obvious and avoidable pitfalls, but this author fell for it so badly it ruins the play. For example, the play begins with a character, the narrator, talking about the play's meaning and giving the audience background. This is something that should obviously be done through the story, and not through direct explanation, and this theme returns in just about every scene. I'd stay away from this book if I were you.
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