'tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford

'tis Pity She's a Whore

John Ford

166 pages first pub 1633 (editions)

fiction classics play sad fast-paced

Description

Like Shakespeare's Juliet, Annabella, accompanied by her down-to-earthnurse, is introduced to a series of suitors to her hand. Like Juliet, she finds all of them unsatisfactory - and rightly so, for the audienceknow that the nastiest of them is ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
challenging 50%
emotional 42%
sad 42%
tense 35%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%

Pace

fast 40%
slow 33%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.58

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