Angels in America by Tony Kushner

Angels in America

Angels in America #1-2

Tony Kushner

333 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ play challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Probably the great American play of the late 20th century. --Time OutAmerica in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.This vo...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 60%
challenging 56%
sad 50%
dark 49%
funny 46%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 27%
tense 22%
mysterious 17%
informative 12%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 25%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 44% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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