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96 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140106398
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 January 1988
Description
Set in St Louis during the Depression, this play is one of Tennessee Williams' most powerful and moving. Abandoned by her husband when he 'fell in love with long distances', Amanda Wingfield comforts herself with recollections of her earlier, mor...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,974 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 60%
tense 24%
dark 20%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Ableism, MisogynyModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment
96 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140106398
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 January 1988
Description
Set in St Louis during the Depression, this play is one of Tennessee Williams' most powerful and moving. Abandoned by her husband when he 'fell in love with long distances', Amanda Wingfield comforts herself with recollections of her earlier, mor...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,974 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 60%
tense 24%
dark 20%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Ableism, MisogynyModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment