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105 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 17 June 1999
Description
Menagerie was Williams's first popular success and launched the brilliant, if somewhat controversial, career of our pre-eminent lyric playwright. Since its premiere in Chicago in 1944, with the legendary Laurette Taylor in the role of Amanda, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,898 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 60%
tense 24%
dark 20%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Ableism, MisogynyModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment
105 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 17 June 1999
Description
Menagerie was Williams's first popular success and launched the brilliant, if somewhat controversial, career of our pre-eminent lyric playwright. Since its premiere in Chicago in 1944, with the legendary Laurette Taylor in the role of Amanda, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,898 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 60%
tense 24%
dark 20%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Ableism, MisogynyModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment