This is the famous play by Tom Stoppard, which I had always wanted to read. (Read, not watch! I am definitely a reader at heart). Fortunately I didn't know that this is described as an absurdist, exitentialist, tragicomedy or I would never have wanted to read it. Not burdened by these descriptions I was able to read the work and enjoy its comedy, its horror and tragedy, and the gradual unfolding of its plot. You do have to know Hamlet to understand what's happening, but a recent reading isn't necessary. I don't know what inspired Stoppard to write this, but I would agree that the title as spoken in Hamlet has a certain resonance well beyond the apparent baldness of the statement.
Day 238; Book 229
'My grandma is a cat hoarder': Grandchild is worried about the pack of cats
living in grandma's trailer, asking the wholesome online feline family for
advice and receives the support they need
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Being a cat lover can mean a lot of things. For some, it's spoiling one or
two floofy companions with treats and toys. For others, it's having a whole
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