Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays by Derek Walcott

Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays

Derek Walcott

336 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

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On a Caribbean island, the morning after a full moon, Felix Hobain tears through the market in a drunken rage. Taken away to sober up in jail, all that night he is gripped by hallucinations: the impoverished hermit believes he has become a healer,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

mysterious 55%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
funny 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.2

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