The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote

The Trip to Bountiful

Horton Foote

72 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction play emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas tow...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
hopeful 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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