Funnyhouse of a Negro by Adrienne Kennedy

Funnyhouse of a Negro

Adrienne Kennedy

28 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction play challenging dark slow-paced

Description

A Black woman awakens in a phantasmagoric rooming house where she is visited by the Duchess of Hapsburg, Queen Victoria, Patrice Lumumba and Jesus Christ. Only she and Lumumba are not dressed in white; she has a white fixation and wants to become ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
tense 75%
sad 50%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.64

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