All My Sons by Arthur Miller

All My Sons

Arthur Miller

84 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics play emotional sad tense medium-paced

Description

Joe Keller and Herbert Deever, partners in a machine shop during the war, turned out defective airplane parts, causing the deaths of many men. Deever was sent to prison while Keller escaped punishment and went on to make lots of money. In a work o...

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Moods

emotional 72%
sad 60%
tense 58%
reflective 55%
dark 51%
challenging 26%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 41%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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