Fences by August Wilson

Fences

The Century Cycle #6

August Wilson

101 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. Now a Major Motion Picture directed by and starring Denzel Washington.From August Wilson, author of The Piano Lesson and the 1984-85 Broadway season's best play, Ma Rainey's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,083 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 65%
tense 44%
sad 42%
challenging 38%
dark 20%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 39%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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