The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter

The Birthday Party

Harold Pinter

96 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction play emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Stanley Webber is visited in his boarding house by strangers, Goldberg and McCann. An innocent-seeming birthday party for Stanley turns into a nightmare.The Birthday Party was first performed in 1958 and is now a modern classic. Produced and studi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 698 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
tense 71%
mysterious 52%
challenging 42%
funny 28%
emotional 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 31%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 38% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 47%

Average rating

3.39

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