Philadelphia, Here I Come!: A Play by Brian Friel

Philadelphia, Here I Come!: A Play

Brian Friel

96 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction play reflective slow-paced
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Fed up with the dreary round of life in Ballybeg, with his uncommunicative father and his humiliating job in his father's grocery shop, with his frustrated love for Kathy Doogan who married a richer, more successful young man and with the total ab...

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Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
sad 64%
emotional 62%
funny 37%
lighthearted 20%
tense 12%
challenging 10%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 40%
fast 34%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.37

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