Who's Afraid of Virgina Wolff by Edward Albee

Who's Afraid of Virgina Wolff

Edward Albee

242 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction play dark emotional tense fast-paced
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A bitter marriage unravels in Edward Albee’s darkly humorous play – winner of the Tony Award for Best Play.“Twelve times a week,” answered actress Uta Hagen when asked how often she’d like to play Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In the s...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 6,718 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

tense: 72%

emotional: 54%

funny: 44%

challenging: 34%

sad: 27%

reflective: 23%

mysterious: 19%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

55% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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