Happy Days by Samuel Beckett

Happy Days

Samuel Beckett

64 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction play challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In 'Happy Days, ' Beckett pursues his relentless search for the meaning of existence, probing the tenuous relationships that bind one person to another, and each to the universe, to time past and time present.

Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
challenging 54%
sad 45%
dark 41%
funny 29%
emotional 25%
mysterious 20%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 60%
fast 24%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.57

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