Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill, Harold Bloom

Long Day's Journey into Night

Eugene O'Neill, Harold Bloom

179 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

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Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play Long Day's Journey into Night is regarded as his finest work. First published by Yale University Press in 1956, it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 and has since sold more than one million copies. This edition ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,368 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
sad 77%
emotional 65%
tense 55%
reflective 51%
challenging 23%
mysterious 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 38%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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