Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet
by Tarell Alvin Mccraney

Name: Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet
Brand: Tarell Alvin Mccraney
SKU: 9780822226789
Rating: 4.29 (1 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the thematic depth and character connections in the play, noting its conclusion to a trilogy. Many praise the writing style and dialogues, seeing it as a powerful exploration of identity and community, although some felt less engaged with the plot.

Deep exploration of identityStrong character connectionsPowerful dialoguesPlot engagement could improve

Synopsis

THE STORY: Marcus is sixteen and “sweet.”

Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes the projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overflowing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cultural landscape infused with mysterious family creeds.

The provocative, poignant, and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South, MARCUS is the stirring conclusion of The Brother/Sister Plays ( In the Red and Brown Water , The Brothers Size , and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet .)

Press Reviews

"[McCraney] writes with a passion and urgency that can’t be faked.” —The New York Times. “With MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET, playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney completes the last leg of an irresistible bayou trilogy.“ —Washington Post. ”An extraordinary event…MARCUS is an engaging, gently provocative, universal tale. And, yes, it's sweet.“ —San Francisco Chronicle. ”These are spiritual works that thrum with vitality, whether it's joyous or melancholy, told in vigorous language that artfully folds together slangy vernacular with bursts of haunting poetry."
— Variety