Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. by Berthold Sturm, Tennessee Williams

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Berthold Sturm, Tennessee Williams

120 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics play reflective medium-paced

Description

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof first heated up Broadway in 1955 with its gothic American story of brothers vying for their dying father’s inheritance amid a whirlwind of sexuality, untethered in the person of Maggie the Cat. The play also daringly showcase...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,177 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
tense 58%
reflective 52%
sad 39%
dark 34%
funny 22%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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