Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot

Samuel Beckett

91 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Subtitled 'A tragicomedy in two Acts', and famously described by the Irish critic Vivien Mercier as a play in which 'nothing happens, twice', En attendant Godot was first performed at the Théâtre de Babylone in Paris in 1953. It was translated in...

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Moods

reflective 66%
funny 62%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
mysterious 30%
sad 19%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 44%
fast 30%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | N/A: 14% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.66

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