The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

The Piano Lesson

The Century Cycle #4

August Wilson

108 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics play emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, this modern American classic is about family, and the legacy of slavery in America. August Wilson has already given the American theater s...

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Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 62%
tense 43%
challenging 28%
dark 21%
funny 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 6%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 31%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.64

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