Reviews

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

dinasamimi's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't connect very deeply to the plot but Wilson always bring the characters and the dialogue. Would love to see this on the stage.

grizzlyovaltine's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.5

ponch22's review against another edition

4.0

Number four of my [a:August Wilson|13944|August Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1321642333p2/13944.jpg] Century Cycle (after [b:Ma Rainey's Black Bottom|516792|Ma Rainey's Black Bottom|August Wilson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439819148l/516792._SY75_.jpg|504726], [b:Jitney|764327|Jitney|August Wilson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348042927l/764327._SY75_.jpg|750403], and [b:Fences|539282|Fences (The Century Cycle #6)|August Wilson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1481833774l/539282._SY75_.jpg|60745]) and probably the one that would most benefit from being seen over being read. I was not expecting [b:The Piano Lesson|565978|The Piano Lesson|August Wilson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407615568l/565978._SY75_.jpg|171424] to be part ghost story & I'd love to see the ending on stage.

I was surprised how dramatic Wilson was able to make the struggle over ownership of an old family piano while creating a series of characters that I started loving and ended up hating (or vice versa).

brianhuynh's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

How heavy is our ancestry? Can we lighten the load by letting that go? Is that even possible?  

vaporization's review against another edition

3.0

wrote on a paper on this so I don't know if I like it because it's good or because I had to analyze so much

rats02's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

karinlib's review against another edition

4.0

Another beautiful play by August Wilson in his Century Cycle. The Piano Lesson takes place in 1936. I really can't do the play justice with a review, but I am very glad I read it.

evvyyreads_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

pinkmilkd's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kbrand04's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.5