Fences by August Wilson

101 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. Now a Major Motion Picture directed by and starring Denzel Washington.From August Wilson, author of The Piano Lesson and the 1984-85 Broadway season's best play, Ma Rainey's ...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 60%
sad 46%
tense 45%
challenging 38%
dark 21%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 38%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 26% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.77

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