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176 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062975782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 21 April 2020
Description
Written by Wilder less than a month after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, The Skin of Our Teeth broke from established theatrical conventions of nostalgia and sentiment and walked off with the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Combining farce, b...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
adventurous 37%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
hopeful 37%
dark 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Racial slurs, SexismMinor
War, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
176 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062975782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 21 April 2020
Description
Written by Wilder less than a month after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, The Skin of Our Teeth broke from established theatrical conventions of nostalgia and sentiment and walked off with the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Combining farce, b...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
adventurous 37%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
hopeful 37%
dark 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Racial slurs, SexismMinor
War, Suicidal thoughts, Violence