laurensalisbury's review
3.0
I love this play so incredibly much. I love the play, I love the written work and I love the film portrayal with Poitier. Beautiful.
holylaughter's review against another edition
4.0
"There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing."
nick_lehotsky's review
4.0
A companion classic to the play, Hansberry transforms a timeless stage work into a timeless screenplay.
The contextualizing introductions can be skipped or scanned, but serve as a suitable mini-history of this fine writing.
The contextualizing introductions can be skipped or scanned, but serve as a suitable mini-history of this fine writing.
jeidakstorey's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
aviery's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cicely's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
loppear's review against another edition
3.0
Southside Chicago postwar black family pushing at stereotypes in all directions as they struggle with poverty and prosperity and community. Rushed at the end.
geriatricgretch's review against another edition
5.0
I knew the basics of this story - housing discrimination in Chicago, loosely based on Hansberry’s own family experiences in Woodlawn. I expected powerful drama and history but I didn’t expect it to be so funny. I laughed out loud so many times, and Hansberry’s deft skill at writing family dynamics and all the triumph, tragedy and comedy that goes with that was incredible. I’m sorry I sat on this for so long but I’m really happy I finally read it.