Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca

Blood Wedding

Federico García Lorca with Ted Hughes (Translator)

72 pages first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics play dark medium-paced

Description

Lorca's Blood Wedding is a classic of twentieth-century theatre. The story is based on a newspaper fragment which told of a family vendetta and a bride who ran away with the son of the enemy family. Lorca uses it to investigate the subjects which ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
tense 65%
emotional 58%
sad 48%
challenging 27%
reflective 17%
mysterious 13%
funny 10%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 34%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.51

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