Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot

Samuel Beckett

128 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective slow-paced

Description

In Waiting for Godot, two wandering tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, wait by a lonely tree, to meet up with Mr. Godot, an enigmatic figure in a world where time, place and memory are blurred and meaning is where you find it. The tramps hope that God...

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Moods

funny 64%
reflective 64%
challenging 38%
dark 38%
mysterious 30%
sad 18%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 48%
fast 26%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | N/A: 13% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.65

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