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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Book-a-Minute: "The Playboy of the Western World"

There's this awesome website called Book-a-Minute where tons of famous novels/plays are summed up into a few snappy lines of dialogue and prose.  They're quite funny and accurate.  Here is an example from their website:

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Edward Cullen
Hoo mama, I can't decided whether to drink your blood or kiss you passionately.

Bella Swan
That's hot.

THE END.

Awesome, right?  A lot of their reviews are longer, but this one is just so short and sweet and to the point (and really, it sums up the novel (and all its sequels) perfectly).  So I've decided to do Book-a-Minute reviews of the books I'm currently reading.  When I finish them, I'll throw up a quick "summary" here.  Enjoy!

"The Playboy of the Western World" by John Synge

Christy
I killed my dad.

Guys
Whoa.  Cool.

Girls
Whoa.  Sexy.

Pegeen
I think I love you.

Christy’s Dad
Actually, I’m alive.

Guys and Girls
Christy’s a liar! 

Pegeen
I think I hate you!

[Christy kills Dad.]

Guys and Girls
Yikes!  Murderer!  Hang him!

Pegeen
I think I hate you even more, you murderer!  Hang him!

Christy’s Dad
Actually, I’m still alive.

Christy
This is ridiculous.  I’m going home.  Come on, Dad.

Pegeen
Wait!  I still love you!

THE END.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Book-a-Minute: "The Playboy of the Western World"

There's this awesome website called Book-a-Minute where tons of famous novels/plays are summed up into a few snappy lines of dialogue and prose.  They're quite funny and accurate.  Here is an example from their website:

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Edward Cullen
Hoo mama, I can't decided whether to drink your blood or kiss you passionately.

Bella Swan
That's hot.

THE END.

Awesome, right?  A lot of their reviews are longer, but this one is just so short and sweet and to the point (and really, it sums up the novel (and all its sequels) perfectly).  So I've decided to do Book-a-Minute reviews of the books I'm currently reading.  When I finish them, I'll throw up a quick "summary" here.  Enjoy!

"The Playboy of the Western World" by John Synge

Christy
I killed my dad.

Guys
Whoa.  Cool.

Girls
Whoa.  Sexy.

Pegeen
I think I love you.

Christy’s Dad
Actually, I’m alive.

Guys and Girls
Christy’s a liar! 

Pegeen
I think I hate you!

[Christy kills Dad.]

Guys and Girls
Yikes!  Murderer!  Hang him!

Pegeen
I think I hate you even more, you murderer!  Hang him!

Christy’s Dad
Actually, I’m still alive.

Christy
This is ridiculous.  I’m going home.  Come on, Dad.

Pegeen
Wait!  I still love you!

THE END.

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