The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove

The Darker Face of the Earth

Rita Dove

173 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

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The Darker Face of the Earth, the first full-length play by Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove, is an Oedipal tragedy of interracial love set on a plantation in pre-Civil War South Carolina. The play has been read on Broadway, and has had full-stage ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.74

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