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208 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060512637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 01 September 2003
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 4,368 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 54%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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DeathModerate
Grief, Child death, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Miscarriage208 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060512637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 01 September 2003
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 4,368 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 54%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Grief, Child death, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Miscarriage