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.With breathtaking urgency, Chevalier brings Othello to a 1970s suburban elementary school outside Washington, D.C., where the playground is as rife with poisonous intrigue as any monarch.s court. Chevalier.s brilliantly concentrated and galvanizing improvisation thoroughly exposes the malignancy and tragedy of racism, sexism, jealousy, and fear.. .Booklist
.Othello as a Seventies schoolyard drama? Yes, it works marvellously. The emotions of emerging adolescence are a potent brew, with friendships, rivalries, budding sexuality, and the desire to fit in combining unflinchingly with the racism of the teachers (and some of the pupils). This is an evocative retelling of Shakespeare, and his characters. interactions and motivations fit surprisingly well into the brutal world of childhood.. .Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat
.Chevalier smartly uses her narrative as an opportunity to spin a story commenting on racism in America...Publishers Weekly