The Fever by Wallace Shawn

The Fever

Wallace Shawn

80 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction philosophy play challenging reflective sad medium-paced
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Winner of the 1991 Obie Award for Best Play and soon to be a film starring Vanessa Redgrave, The Fever has been called “a starkly written, harrowing journey into [the] dark night of the soul that is as searing on the page as it is on the stage” (B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

challenging 85%
dark 71%
reflective 57%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.05

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