Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Tennessee Williams

173 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

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'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,965 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
tense 59%
reflective 53%
sad 36%
dark 34%
funny 25%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 37%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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