August: Osage County by Tracy Letts

August: Osage County

Tracy Letts

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction play dark sad tense fast-paced

Description

Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Play, Tracy Letts' darkly comic epic offers a painfully funny look at a family struggling in the desolate heart of America. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, featuring members of the original Steppe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,142 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
emotional 66%
tense 60%
sad 57%
reflective 32%
funny 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 29%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 31%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.15

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