So, this book had a lot to say but I'm not sure that I enjoyed it. I guess the point of the story is that yes, everyone is ultimately a hypocrite. I thought having the play explore the relationship between father and daughter in combination with a major past interaction with both of Sophia's parents was an interesting way to frame this, and that was probably my favourite part about this book. I liked seeing how the scenes interacted with each other and provided context to the play itself.
There was a lot in this about memory, perspective, and accountability but after going through all of this, I'm not sure that the characters really learned anything about themselves or others. Maybe that's another way in which they're hypocrites; they want the people around them to change and be self-aware but they're unwilling to do the same thing themselves and ultimately no one can move on.
I think overall I can appreciate the 'story' that was meant to be told in this but all of the characters are so unsympathetic that I don't think I was every really on someone's side. I guess thanks for making me feel something but that feeling was always pretty negative :kek~5: I think I was also hoping for more of a resolution/climax in this than the phone call that we got at the end. I think it just felt a little unfinished and whilst that's pretty true for life that sometimes relationships do have lows and certain interactions can end on a sour note, I guess I was hoping for a bit more forgiveness and healing than what actually happened in this book.
