Small Island (Stage Version) by Andrea Levy, Helen Edmundson

Small Island (Stage Version)

Andrea Levy, Helen Edmundson

136 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical play challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Hope and humanity confront cold reality in three intricately connected stories: Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.Helen Edmundson’s stage...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 45%
challenging 36%
reflective 36%
informative 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

4.34

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