Spring Awakening: A Play by Frank Wedekind

Spring Awakening: A Play

Frank Wedekind with Jonathan Franzen (Translator)

88 pages first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional sad fast-paced
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First performed in Germany in 1906, Frank Wedekind's controversial play Spring Awakening closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid charges of obscenity and public outrage. For the better part of the twentieth century Wedekind's intense body ...

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Moods

dark 76%
emotional 66%
sad 58%
reflective 48%
challenging 37%
tense 32%
funny 16%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 39%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.62

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