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Review: And ‘The Award’ goes to ... a truly terrible person
The Minnesota Star Tribune review critiques 'The Award' for its morally flawed protagonist and suggests the film satirizes pretentious literary culture, calling it an ironic commentary.
- Chris Hewitt, reviewer, assessed 'The Award' for the Minnesota Star Tribune, suggesting `Be Careful What You Wish For` would better capture its satirical tone.
- Initially, 'The Award' reads like a brisk satire of pretentious literary types who blurb each other's books and throw snobby parties, shaping the critic's focus on social climbing and literary vanity.
- As part of the Minnesota Star Tribune's entertainment coverage, the review ran with a Handout/Harper/TNS photo and was promoted through the weekly entertainment newsletter.
- The review highlights a tension between celebration and character, as Reviewer Hewitt calls attention to this conflict driving criticism and influencing readers of Minnesota Star Tribune's views on The Award.
- The play's ironic premise positions it as a cultural talking point, with The Minnesota Star Tribune and its weekly entertainment newsletter expanding discussion on cultural recognition.
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Review: And ‘The Award’ goes to ... a truly terrible person
“Be Careful What You Wish For” would be a more descriptive title for “The Award.” An aspiring novelist named David Trent is the antihero of Matthew Pearl’s newest book. (Pearl is the author of “The Dante Club” and its droll…
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