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124 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141190280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 March 2009
Description
As mirrors of his emotional and imaginative life, the plays of Tennessee Williams explore the darker side of human nature and are haunted by the pervasive theme of loneliness that is humanity's inescapable destiny.Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, one of his...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,970 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
reflective 54%
sad 36%
dark 34%
funny 25%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Cancer, AddictionModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, PregnancyMinor
Suicide, Slavery, Racism124 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141190280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 March 2009
Description
As mirrors of his emotional and imaginative life, the plays of Tennessee Williams explore the darker side of human nature and are haunted by the pervasive theme of loneliness that is humanity's inescapable destiny.Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, one of his...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,970 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
reflective 54%
sad 36%
dark 34%
funny 25%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Cancer, AddictionModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, PregnancyMinor
Suicide, Slavery, Racism