By the Bog of Cats - Acting Edition by Marina Carr

By the Bog of Cats - Acting Edition

Marina Carr

63 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

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Loosely based on Euripides' tragedy , this is the prophetic tale of Hester Swane, an Irish Traveller, who attempts to come to terms with a lifetime of abandonment in a world where all whom she has loved have discarded her. Set on the bleak, ghostl...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 203 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

emotional: 66%

reflective: 50%

tense: 50%

sad: 41%

mysterious: 33%

challenging: 25%

funny: 8%


Pace

75% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
72% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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