Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Our Town

Thornton Wilder

224 pages first pub 1938 (editions) user-added

fiction classics play emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,540 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 77%
sad 58%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 7%
relaxing 6%
funny 5%
dark 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 34%
slow 33%
fast 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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