The Fever by Wallace Shawn

The Fever

Wallace Shawn

80 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction philosophy play challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Winner of the 1991 Obie Award for Best Play and soon to be a film starring Vanessa Redgrave, The Fever has been called “a starkly written, harrowing journey into [the] dark night of the soul that is as searing on the page as it is on the stage” (B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 66%
reflective 50%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.06

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