A fast paced family drama that hits us sharply and effectively. A well executed portrait of family disfunction and abuse. Excellent and powerful work.

When Daly writes about family dysfunction she is on sure ground and she pulls no punches; using a fast-moving verbal shorthand, Daly’s aim in “Raw” is lethal, and she delivers a breathtaking blow to the gut and below. Harrowing.

Daly writes from a very deep place about a family whose dysfunction will break your heart. By the end of ten rapidly moving pages, we’ve been given remarkable insights into people we not only feel we know, but whose pain and specificity remain with us long after it ends. Abuse is not an uncommon subject in today’s zeitgeist, but rarely is it handled this knowingly. This is a skillful and aching piece of writing.