Look Back in Anger by John Osborne

Look Back in Anger

John Osborne

103 pages first pub 1957 (editions) user-added

fiction classics play challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

In 1956 John Osborne's Look Back in Anger changed the course of English theatre.'Look Back in Anger presents post-war youth as it really is. To have done this at all would be a significant achievement; to have done it in a first play is a minor mi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews

Moods

dark 58%
tense 54%
emotional 41%
reflective 41%
sad 35%
challenging 31%
funny 18%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 34%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.13

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