Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot

Samuel Beckett

87 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics play funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful.' This line from the play was adopted by Jean Anouilh to characterize the first production of Waiting for Godot at the Théâtre de Babylone in 1953. He went on to predict that the play would, i...

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Moods

reflective 65%
funny 64%
dark 38%
challenging 37%
mysterious 30%
sad 18%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 47%
fast 27%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.66

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