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224 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063003996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
First produced and published in 1938, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the small village of Grover's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become an American classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most fre...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,407 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 55%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Grief, Child death, SuicideMinor
Alcoholism, Sexism, Pregnancy
224 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063003996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
First produced and published in 1938, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the small village of Grover's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become an American classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most fre...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,407 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 55%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Grief, Child death, SuicideMinor
Alcoholism, Sexism, Pregnancy