Desdemona by Toni Morrison, Rokia Traoré

Desdemona

Toni Morrison, Rokia Traoré with Peter Sellars (Contributor)

64 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The story of Desdemona from Shakespeare's Othello is re-imagined by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison, Malian singer and songwriter Rokia Traoré, and acclaimed stage director Peter Sellars. Morrison's response to Sellars’ 2009 production of Othel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 84%
challenging 56%
dark 40%
sad 32%
inspiring 24%
mysterious 20%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

fast 41%
medium 37%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.86

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