TOPDOG UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks

TOPDOG UNDERDOG

Suzan-Lori Parks

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction play challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama A darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity is Suzan-Lori Parks latest riff on the way we are defined by history. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names we...

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Community Reviews Summary of 576 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
tense 66%
challenging 59%
emotional 51%
sad 33%
reflective 14%
funny 11%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 34%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 37% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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