Reasons to be Happy, Neil LaBute
Reasons to be Happy, Neil LaBute
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Reasons to be Happy

Author: Neil LaBute

Narrator: Jenna Fischer, Thomas Sadoski, Gia Crovatin

Unabridged: 1 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2014

Categories: Fiction, Drama


Synopsis

In the sequel to "reasons to be pretty," Greg, Steph, Carly, and Kent return a little older, but not necessarily wiser. And don’t worry if you haven’t met them before – there’s more than enough humor and humanity to usher you into the second act of their lives.

Includes a backstage conversation with Neil LaBute and the cast.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production featuring Jenna Fischer, Thomas Sadoski, Gia Crovatin, and Josh Stamberg.

Written and directed by Neil LaBute. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Taylor

Part two of Greg's story sat a little better with me than the first part did. Although the plot relies on the overused love triangle (or in this case we're closer to a square), the characters feel more 3 dimensional and the progression of their relationship is unexpected yet totally logical. The res......more

Listened to this as an audiobook, like I did with Reasons to be Pretty. This is the sequel to that as I understand it. I think listening to this helped my rating of this. On paper these aren't great people but listening to a performance of this allowed me to at least hear the emotions involved in th......more

Goodreads review by Leo

It’s okay. Serviceable enough, and if it was someone’s first play I’d be impressed but I expect more from LaBute 😅......more

Goodreads review by Ron

Has some moments but rarely scratches beneath the surface or penetrates.......more

Moral of the story: Greg’s an asshole.......more