Content Warnings
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Racism, Racial slurs, AlcoholismModerate
Abortion, Homophobia, SexismMinor
Death of parentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6921 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
hopeful 45%
challenging 32%
tense 32%
sad 30%
inspiring 28%
funny 20%
informative 10%
dark 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
151 pages | first published 1959
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ISBN/UID: 9780679755333
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 November 2004
Description
First produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and hailed as a watershed in American drama. Not only a pioneering work by an African-American playwright—Lorraine Hansberry’s play was also a radicall...Book Information
151 pages | first published 1959
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ISBN/UID: 9780679755333
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 November 2004
Description
First produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and hailed as a watershed in American drama. Not only a pioneering work by an African-American playwright—Lorraine Hansberry’s play was also a radicall...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, AlcoholismModerate
Abortion, Homophobia, SexismMinor
Death of parentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6921 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
hopeful 45%
challenging 32%
tense 32%
sad 30%
inspiring 28%
funny 20%
informative 10%
dark 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating