Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Our Town

Thornton Wilder

118 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics play emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Winner 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama In an important publishing event, Samuel French, in cooperation with the Thornton Wilder estate is pleased to release the playwright's definitive version of Our Town. This edition of the play differs only slig...

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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 67%
sad 58%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
funny 5%
informative 4%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 32%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | Plot: 11% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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