The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

The Piano Lesson

The Century Cycle #4

August Wilson

108 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics play emotional reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, this modern American classic is about family, and the legacy of slavery in America. August Wilson has already given the American theater s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 835 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
reflective 69%
tense 41%
challenging 29%
mysterious 29%
dark 27%
funny 18%
sad 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.68

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