The Hostage by Brendan Behan

The Hostage

Brendan Behan

128 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction play dark funny fast-paced
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An essential text in the development of modern British drama. First staged by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, in 1958, The Hostage is a play about a Cockney soldier held as a hostage in a Du...

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Community Reviews

3.23
based on 40 reviews

Moods

funny: 100%

emotional: 80%

dark: 60%

tense: 40%

adventurous: 20%

challenging: 20%

reflective: 20%


Pace

80% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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