Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Paperback)

from StephenBarkley

I know I'm supposed to adore this book. It's one of America's premiere plays. "Winner of the Pulitzer Prize" is proudly stamped on the cover. Unfortunately, it just doesn't seem to resonate with me. Perhaps it's because I'm a minister, and this is a story of horrible relationships that would take...

from HotWolfie

This is my favorite Tennessee WIlliams play. All of the characters are distinctive and unique, and there is a lot of substance to the story. Maggie "The Cat" is a character that really sinks her claws into the audience. The dialog is raw and compelling, and it's interesting to read about characte...

from dandelionroots

Three act play staged over the course of a single day in a bed/sitting room of a Mississippi plantation in the '50s. Big Daddy is sick and his two sons with their wives/children have returned to celebrate his birthday/ensure their interests are upheld. Presents two versions of Act III, the origin...

from bookworm12

A southern family gathers to celebrate its patriarch Big Daddy's birthday. His two sons are as different as can be. The elder, Gooper, is married to a nauseating woman and has five obnoxious kids with another on the way. The younger, Brick, is an alcoholic struggling with a horrible depression. H...

from jaevans45

One of my favorites of Williams. As I read I felt the emotions of the characters.