Spring Awakening: Full Text and Introduction by Frank Wedekind

Spring Awakening: Full Text and Introduction

Frank Wedekind with Julian Forsyth, Margarete Forsythe

84 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional sad fast-paced
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Description

Frank Wedekind's famously banned German play written in 1891 focuses on a group of classmates and explores adolescent sexuality and the emotional consequences if suppressed. 

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Moods

dark 76%
emotional 66%
sad 58%
reflective 48%
challenging 37%
tense 32%
funny 16%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 39%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.62

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