Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Tennessee Williams with Edward Albee (Narrator)

4 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added

fiction classics play reflective medium-paced

Description

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof first heated up Broadway in 1955 with its gothic American story of brothers vying for their dying father's inheritance amid a whirlwind of sexuality, untethered in the person of Maggie the Cat. The play also daringly showcase...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,406 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
tense 59%
reflective 51%
sad 37%
dark 35%
funny 24%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 39%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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