Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot

Samuel Beckett

128 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective slow-paced

Description

From an inauspicious beginning at the tiny Left Bank Theatre de Babylone in 1953, followed by bewilderment among American and British audiences, Waiting for Godot has become of the most important and enigmatic plays of the past fifty years and a c...

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Moods

funny 64%
reflective 64%
dark 38%
challenging 37%
mysterious 30%
sad 18%
lighthearted 11%
emotional 10%
tense 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 48%
fast 26%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | N/A: 13% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.65

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