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182 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Boys can still hold its own . . . [Mart] Crowley's point is about how the humor is shaped and defined by the pain."-The New York TimesThe Boys in the Band was the first commercially successful play to reveal gay life to mainstream America. Alyson...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
tense 62%
reflective 58%
sad 37%
challenging 33%
dark 29%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | Plot: 4% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 20% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Racism, Homophobia
182 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Boys can still hold its own . . . [Mart] Crowley's point is about how the humor is shaped and defined by the pain."-The New York TimesThe Boys in the Band was the first commercially successful play to reveal gay life to mainstream America. Alyson...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
tense 62%
reflective 58%
sad 37%
challenging 33%
dark 29%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | Plot: 4% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 20% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Racism, Homophobia