fiction classics play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

100 pages | first published 1986

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Drama / 5m, 2f / 1 Set Winner of the New York Drama Critic's and Tony Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize, this sensational drama starred James Earl Jones as Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man ...
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Summary of 2090 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 59%
sad 46%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
dark 21%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 38%
medium 37%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 26% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.77

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