This is an engaging prequel that shows off a new side of some familiar characters, cleverly (and aptly) exploring the complicated reality of imagining others complexly. It grapples with both the horror of being known and the horror of remaining unknown... but never without losing its wit, imagination, playful tone, and the occasional anachronism. In a world in which all we can do is fabricate the inner lives of others in our minds, is it mad to get attached to those fabrications? A beautiful story about love, grief, art, and power that's yearning to be staged.
This is an engaging prequel that shows off a new side of some familiar characters, cleverly (and aptly) exploring the complicated reality of imagining others complexly. It grapples with both the horror of being known and the horror of remaining unknown... but never without losing its wit, imagination, playful tone, and the occasional anachronism. In a world in which all we can do is fabricate the inner lives of others in our minds, is it mad to get attached to those fabrications? A beautiful story about love, grief, art, and power that's yearning to be staged.