181 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060512637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,095 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 58%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
funny 5%
informative 5%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Child death, GriefMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexism
181 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060512637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,095 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 58%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
funny 5%
informative 5%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Child death, GriefMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexism