
Essential Self-Defense: A Play
by Rapp, Adam
Last checked: Apr 19, 2026
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Fans of these authors will like this...
- Stephen King
- David Mamet
- Annie Baker
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- The Humans
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Perfect for you if...
- You appreciate darkly comic plays that blend small-town unease with oddball romance and don't need everything explained.
- You enjoy ensemble casts of strange characters (poets, butchers, punk librarians) doing ordinary things in extraordinary circumstances.
- You're drawn to Adam Rapp's theatrical voice. if you've loved his previous work, this is essential.
Maybe not for you if...
- You prefer straightforward horror without theatrical abstraction or meandering character moments.
- You need clear plot resolution and want the mystery of the vanished children solved definitively.
- You're looking for a traditional narrative arc rather than the surreal logic of stage plays.
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Price has dropped 16 times over the last 22 months. Goes on sale roughly every 43 days. Typically stays discounted for 26 days.
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Currently around #392K in the Kindle store — a niche title.
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Currently 3.8★ from 5 reviews
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