Small Island (Stage Version) by Andrea Levy, Helen Edmundson

Small Island (Stage Version)

Andrea Levy, Helen Edmundson

136 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical play challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
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Description

Hope and humanity confront cold reality in three intricately connected stories: Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.Helen Edmundson’s stage...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

4.24

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