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The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

petrabuser's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

3.25

dkpnw's review against another edition

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4.0

Beautifully written. Pretty sparse, which makes it unusually readable for a play. A little like Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing. The plot layout started to feel a little unbalanced as I approached the ending... but I'm a fan nonetheless.

kmar_el_matri's review against another edition

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

3.25

emelkay24's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hayleyfitz's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 Wow. This is my favorite of Wilson's plays so far!

julio1833's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this in one sitting, much is to be explored and much is to be analyzed

danahuff's review against another edition

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5.0

Read my review of The Piano Lesson.

emfed's review against another edition

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5.0

god it wld be so sick to see this live. i was so stressed out 

ahubbard10's review against another edition

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4.0

Read for ENG 320. A really interesting play that centers around a piano and a brother and sister arguing over whether to sell it or keep it. The characters were really vivid and the story was interesting, you can find yourself agreeing with either point of view--though I found the brother annoying so I'm more inclined to side with the sister. Would love to see this play acted out!

tania_rivor's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0