182 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780436116506
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Boys can still hold its own . . . [Mart] Crowley's point is about how the humor is shaped and defined by the pain."-The New York TimesThe Boys in the Band was the first commercially successful play to reveal gay life to mainstream America. Alyson...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 66%
tense 57%
sad 33%
challenging 23%
dark 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 21% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Homophobia, Racism182 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780436116506
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Boys can still hold its own . . . [Mart] Crowley's point is about how the humor is shaped and defined by the pain."-The New York TimesThe Boys in the Band was the first commercially successful play to reveal gay life to mainstream America. Alyson...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 66%
tense 57%
sad 33%
challenging 23%
dark 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 21% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Homophobia, Racism