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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

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ava_comunale's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

liv_rose410's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

walter is so bipolar bro

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4.0

An emotionally stirring play. The gamut of feelings from anguish, elation, determination, rage, jealousy, and more. The struggle of a black family in times when the daily grind was crushing but you still had to press on.

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2024 reads: 146/250

2024 tbr: 64/100

this play follows a struggling, working-class, black family in chicago. this takes a deep dive into family dynamics. we have “mom,” the matriarch who recently lost her husband; walter and ruth, a married couple who disagree about how to make money; their son, travis; and beneatha, a college student who’s not afraid to challenge social norms. while this book was written decades ago, it still felt realistic, in so many ways, to life now. i’d recommend this play and i’m hoping to one day read lorraine hansberry’s memoir.