No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre

No Exit

Jean-Paul Sartre with Glenda Jackson (Narrator), Donald Pleasence (Narrator), Thomas Kempinski (Narrator), Paul Bowles (Translator), Anna Massey (Narrator)

1 hour, 18 minutes • first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy play challenging reflective slow-paced
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Jean-Paul Sartre, the great French existentialist, displays his mastery of drama in NO EXIT, an unforgettable portrayal of hell.The play is a depiction of the afterlife in which three deceased characters are punished by being locked into a room to...

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4.05
based on 4,863 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

dark: 61%

tense: 36%

challenging: 28%

funny: 25%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 18%

sad: 8%

inspiring: 5%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

62% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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