Fences by August Wilson

Fences

The Century Cycle #6

August Wilson

128 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul. But the 1950s are yielding to the new spi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,087 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 65%
tense 44%
sad 42%
challenging 38%
dark 20%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 39%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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