fiction classics play challenging reflective slow-paced

124 pages | first published 1928

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The Threepenny Opera was Brecht's first and greatest commercial success, and it remains one of his best-loved and most-performed plays. Based on John Gay's eighteenth-century Beggar's Opera, the play is set in Victorian England's Soho but satirize...
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Summary of 281 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
funny 47%
challenging 39%
dark 21%
adventurous 17%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 13%
tense 13%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 38%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.62

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