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The House of Yes

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One of the funniest things I've ever read, this is a pretty tragic dark comic play about a young woman who is obsessed with Jackie Kennedy to the point of being called "Jackie-O".

Hilarious, strange, sick and wrong...but ultimately wonderful.

Rubbed some people the wrong way.

I read this book and was completely thrown from my seat. If you like the utterly messed up than this is your book. Jackie O. is the best character I have ever encounterd in any of my reading escapades. You almost want her to get what she wants and that is why it is completely twisted. My review does not even give the book its proper justice. Order it.

Upon finishing The House of Yes, I decided that it was without a doubt one of the best plays I have ever read. Set in the dysfunctional Pascal home during a hurricane on Thanksgiving, the audience gets a glimpse at the incestuous relationship of twins Jackie-O and Marty, their fascination with the Kennedy assasination, and what happens when an outsider (Marty's doughtnut shop worker fiancee Lesly) is thrown into the mix. Wendy MacLeod has written a brilliant play and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good, black comedy.

I devoured this in a half hour. As a theatre major, a friend of mine told me to look into the mother's role. I hate being typecast as a mom, so I went into it semi-hesitantly. I was seriously surprised and taken aback at the family dynamics so different from anything in our social norms. The play is daring, quick-paced, and brutally honest in its look at the dangerous topic of incest.

This play is so incredibly awesome that I strongly suggest any aspiring playwrights, actors, directors, and anyone who loves a good dark comedy MUST READ THIS PLAY! The movie features Parker Posey as Jackie-O and if you want to see this superbly written character come to life, then you should go out and rent the dvd as well. Wendy does an amazing job creating characters in a complex world of incest, murder, family disfunction, and insanity. You want all the characters to win even though you know they cannot. Beautifully comedic with crisp witty language and banter. Read it and I promise you will agree!

I read this book and was completely thrown from my seat. If you like the utterly messed up than this is your book. Jackie O. is the best character I have ever encounterd in any of my reading escapades. You almost want her to get what she wants and that is why it is completely twisted.

House of yes was so different from what I expected. It was brilliant but really sick, and I apprecitaed that. While reading it and later watching the movie I wondered if the author ever knew anyone in her life that represented the character Jackie O. She was so perfect and I loved her. If the author ever reads this I want you to know that your writing in this case (first of your work I have read) was unique and I wanted more! Alexis Rain

I saw the film with Parker Posey and bought the script with the hope to find some more details. But the film was in every way better and the script alone can not stand at the height of the film.