The Sunset Limited - Acting Edition
by Cormac McCarthy
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Author: Cormac McCarthyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-02
ISBN: 0822222108
Number of pages: 72
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Book Reviews of The Sunset Limited - Acting Edition
Book Review: 3.5 Stars: Deep, but could use some more plot.
Summary: 3 Stars
A black man saves a white professor from jumping in front of a subway train. They go back to the black man's apartment and have a discussion about the importance or irrelevance of life. This is THE SUNSET LIMITED.
This one-act play is an enjoyable read, but it is far from McCarthy's best work. The problem is lack of plot; the play itself is really just one long conversation. Of course, that isn't necessarily a bad thing; McCarthy's novels have shown a knack for dialogue. But we tend to like a little plot with our stories, even when those come in 60 pages and dramatic format. Still, for die-hard Cormac McCarthy fans, THE SUNSET LIMITED is a must-read; it comes off as a bit more theological (and I mean that in a non-religious sense) than the rest of his work, but it's still a deep, pleasant read, filled with some thought-provoking concepts and a great ending. Even for general literature fans, it's a good read; whatever Cormac McCarthy writes is worth your perusal.
On a side note: buyer, be aware of what you are getting. The Dramatists Play Service Inc. edition of THE SUNSET LIMITED is a perfectly bound paper-covered edition. It's not what we tend to think of as professionally bound; this is the kind of book you might get from an independent literary journal without a large circulation. Maybe this doesn't matter to you; hopefully it doesn't. But it was a surprise to me, and so I figured I would make it clear what you get for your money. The play itself is what counts, of course, and that's worth your money and your time.
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