Arcadia by Tom Stoppard

Arcadia

Tom Stoppard

134 pages • first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction play challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Arcadia takes us back and forth between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, ranging over the nature of truth and time, the difference between the Classical and the Romantic temperament, and the disruptive influence of sex on our orbits in life...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,035 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
funny 59%
challenging 46%
mysterious 22%
emotional 21%
informative 21%
lighthearted 20%
sad 10%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 5%
tense 3%
dark 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 41%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.17

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