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121 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811202091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A moving and hilarious account of a spring day in a small Welsh coastal town, Under Milk Wood is "lyrical, impassioned and funny, an Our Town given universality" (The New Statesman and Nation).
Community Reviews Summary of 992 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
reflective 46%
challenging 22%
emotional 20%
relaxing 20%
mysterious 18%
sad 17%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 6%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Death, Racial slursModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Rape, Slavery121 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811202091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A moving and hilarious account of a spring day in a small Welsh coastal town, Under Milk Wood is "lyrical, impassioned and funny, an Our Town given universality" (The New Statesman and Nation).
Community Reviews Summary of 992 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
reflective 46%
challenging 22%
emotional 20%
relaxing 20%
mysterious 18%
sad 17%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 6%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating