- Paperback: 56 pages
- Publisher: Samuel French Ltd; First Edition edition (31 Dec 1981)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0573016909
- ISBN-13: 978-0573016905
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.2 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,045,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Veronica's Room is a stage play presented here in script form. It's not a murder mystery as such but rather a clever and complex story constituting murder, mystery, suspense and incest. The general theme of the story is dark and tends to get quite bizarre and creepy towards the end.
Without giving too much away it revolves around two couples, old and young, who meet during the 70's. The older couple convince the younger female character to dress up and act as a girl they once knew in the 1930's called Veronica. The author manages to keep the reader guessing as to which of the eras the events are taking place in and what is real and what is fantasy. As the play progresses it starts to take a somewhat disturbing turn when we find out the reasons behind the older couple's resolve to make the girl impersonate Veronica.
The play is a good read as you would expect from Levin and I kept wanting to read on and on as the story got complicated. However, I personally felt that the reasons behind the events are simply given at the end rather than explained. This as such leaves the reader guessing as to what would prompt such peculiar and strange actions by the characters. Nevertheless, I have given it 5 stars simply because of its originality and for it being a good quality and compelling story with some very sinister and creepy tendencies.
Without giving too much away it revolves around two couples, old and young, who meet during the 70's. The older couple convince the younger female character to dress up and act as a girl they once knew in the 1930's called Veronica. The author manages to keep the reader guessing as to which of the eras the events are taking place in and what is real and what is fantasy. As the play progresses it starts to take a somewhat disturbing turn when we find out the reasons behind the older couple's resolve to make the girl impersonate Veronica.
The play is a good read as you would expect from Levin and I kept wanting to read on and on as the story got complicated. However, I personally felt that the reasons behind the events are simply given at the end rather than explained. This as such leaves the reader guessing as to what would prompt such peculiar and strange actions by the characters. Nevertheless, I have given it 5 stars simply because of its originality and for it being a good quality and compelling story with some very sinister and creepy tendencies.
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Veronica's Room: A Masterpiece of Suspense
28 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
When reading Veronica's Room, I didn't give it a fair chance. I had such high expectations after reading "Deathtrap", that I honestly wasn't expecting to be surprised. But I sincerely was. "Veronica's Room" is an excellent piece of theatre: entertaining, full of suspense and quite spooky and frightening. Everything happens in one room, and the characters are nameless (or are they?). This is something that I found highly original and intreaguing. Audiences will appreciate this play to much acclaim if it is done competently and there are no weak links. Otherwise, because the action is so intense, the production could suffer. All in all, I was enthralled by this play from start to finish, and recommend it to any drama group for production. I can assure you that the audience will be gasping for air and sitting at the very edge of their seats throughout all the twists and turns ending in a totally unexpected climax. Ira Levin is, no doubt, one of the greatest suspense/thriller authors throughout.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
kin to "Rosemary's baby and The Stepford Wives
4 Mar 2011
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I've long been a fan of Ira Levin, based on my affection for "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Stepford Wives." "Veronica's Room: A Melodrama" is every bit the equal of those, and shares many characteristics with them. This is dark material; lots of game playing, duplicity and a sinister, creepy foreboding. There are a number of stunning surprises. This was well reviewed when it opened on Broadway in 1973 with Eileen Heckart and Arthur Kennedy. Why it was never filmed is strange, considering the staggering success of Levin's previous filmed works. It's an actor's banquet and deserves a revival.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A Wonderful Play
1 Aug 1998
Format:Paperback
Filled with twists and turns, this is a very entertaining play that has a lot of suspense and many surprises. If you're a fan of Ira Levin and like his other plays and novels, you'll like this one as well. Very claustrophobic and nerve-wracking. There's no way you can anticipate the shocking ending.
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