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128 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780785796114
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 June 1986
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,086 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
tense 44%
sad 42%
challenging 38%
dark 20%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, Child abuseMinor
Sexual content, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis128 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780785796114
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 June 1986
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,086 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
tense 44%
sad 42%
challenging 38%
dark 20%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, Child abuseMinor
Sexual content, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis