Summer and Smoke

I picked this book because I read Period of Adjustment, not because I read this whole book, because I didn't;). Anyway, I loved Period of Adjustment. It was funny and unique and pretty much the only thing I read for AP LIT that didn't have a super depressing ending.......more

Of these four plays by Tennessee Williams I loved three of them. The fourth was not his usual Southern Gothic but instead a comedy, and I didn’t find it funny or good taste. However, the first three were unforgettable, insightful, sensitive, creative, and had me hanging on every line. Tennessee Will......more

Tennessee Williams is obviously an incredibly skilled playwright. I really dug the way some of these plays diverged from strict realism, and I think he has a knack for creating rich, detailed characters with impeccable backstories. Still, most of these plays seem to almost have an interesting action......more

I love Tennessee Williams, so of course, I loved this book. The only play in this book that I hadn't already seen was SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER. I still loved reading the plays even though I had already seen them either on stage (SUMMER AND SMOKE, A PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT) or in film (ORPHEUS DESCENDING).......more

I like plays with plots. Tennessee Williams is the master. Summer in Smoke is a must-read for tragic-romantic types. Suddenly Last Summer was made into a movie starring Elizabeth Taylor. That's quality.......more