for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Ntozake Shange

98 pages • first pub 1978 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary play poetry

Description

From its inception in California in 1974 to its Broadway revival in 2022, the Obie Award-winning for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has excited, inspired, and transformed audiences all over the country for nearl...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 67%
challenging 56%
dark 47%
sad 47%
inspiring 35%
tense 27%
hopeful 22%
funny 13%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 37%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 23% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 13% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.27

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