Happy Days by Samuel Beckett

Happy Days

Samuel Beckett

48 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction play challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In 'Happy Days, ' Beckett pursues his relentless search for the meaning of existence, probing the tenuous relationships that bind one person to another, and each to the universe, to time past and time present.

Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
challenging 56%
dark 43%
sad 43%
emotional 26%
funny 26%
mysterious 21%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 58%
fast 25%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.58

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