M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang

M. Butterfly

David Henry Hwang

100 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

During the Cultural Revolution in China in the mid-1960s, a French diplomat falls in love with a singer in the Beijing Opera, not knowing that the object of his affection is a man. Interwoven with allusions to the Puccini opera "Madama Butterfly",...

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Moods

reflective 60%
challenging 41%
funny 36%
dark 28%
emotional 25%
mysterious 21%
sad 18%
tense 16%
informative 13%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 34%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.97

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