This is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan

This is Our Youth

Kenneth Lonergan

128 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction play reflective sad fast-paced
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Dennis—with a famous painter father and social activist mother—is a small-time drug dealer and total mess. His hero-worshipping friend Warren has just impulsively stolen $15,000 from his father, an abusive lingerie tycoon. When Jessica, a mixed-up...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
funny 66%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%

Pace

fast 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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