Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler

240 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

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Book by Hugh Wheeler Introduction by Christopher Bond "Mr. Sondheim fearlessly explores psychic caverns where civilized people are not dying to go ... A naked Sweeney Todd stands revealed as a musical of naked rage, chewing up everyone in it...

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Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 53%
emotional 38%
funny 38%
mysterious 38%
sad 23%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.23

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