fiction classics play emotional reflective slow-paced

108 pages | first published 1990

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August Wilson has already given the American theater such spell-binding plays about the black experience in 20th-century America as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Fences. In his second Pulitze...
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Summary of 534 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
reflective 60%
tense 36%
challenging 32%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
funny 12%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 33%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.62

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