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Chargement... As Is (1985)par William M. Hoffman
Chargement...
Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A play from the early days of the AIDS epidemic, looking at the disease through the eyes of two men, one infected with the disease, the other a former lover who is taking care of him. The play suffers by introduction of a hospice nurse who gives long speeches at the beginning and the end that could have been lopped off without the play losing a thing; in fact, this role adds a touch of the maudlin. Otherwise, a sharp, biting commentary on the attitudes of society toward individuals inflicted with a dreadful illness. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"The time is now, the place New York City. Rich, a young writer who is beginning to find success, is breaking up with his longtime lover, Saul, a professional photographer. The split is particularly difficult for Saul, who still loves Rich deeply, but the mood is one of bantering and ironic humor as they divide their belongings. However Rich's idyll with his new lover is short-lived when he learns that he has AIDS and returns to the goodhearted Saul for sanctuary as he awaits its slow and awful progress. Thereafter the action is comprised of a mosaic of brilliantly conceived short scenes, some profoundly moving, some brightly humorous, which capture the pathos of Rich's relationship with friends and family; the cold impersonality of the doctors and nurses who care for him; and the widely diverse aspects of New York's gay community--for which Rich's plight is a chilling reminder of their own peril. In the end the effect of the play is emotionally overwhelming--an honest and unsparing examination of a deeply felt human relationship shattered by a mindless, destructive force which cannot be tempered or turned aside." -- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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