Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays by Derek Walcott

Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays

Derek Walcott

336 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction play poetry reflective medium-paced

Description

On a Caribbean island, the morning after a full moon, Felix Hobain tears through the market in a drunken rage. Taken away to sober up in jail, all that night he is gripped by hallucinations: the impoverished hermit believes he has become a healer,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
mysterious 75%
reflective 50%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.2

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