Sweat by Lynn Nottage

Sweat

Lynn Nottage

125 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction play emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Description

No stranger to dramas both heartfelt and heart-rending, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage has written one of her most exquisitely devastating tragedies to date. In one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, Pennsylvania, a group o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
tense 71%
reflective 49%
dark 39%
challenging 36%
sad 26%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 38%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 35% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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