Funnyhouse of a Negro by Adrienne Kennedy

Funnyhouse of a Negro

Adrienne Kennedy

28 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction play challenging dark slow-paced
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A Black woman awakens in a phantasmagoric rooming house where she is visited by the Duchess of Hapsburg, Queen Victoria, Patrice Lumumba and Jesus Christ. Only she and Lumumba are not dressed in white; she has a white fixation and wants to become ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 62%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
tense 37%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.69

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