Reviews

The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh

ashtree_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

jfc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest

claundici's review against another edition

4.0

very sincere, hearfelt, and so fucking depressing. then again, i'm a sucker for anything about the spirals of guilt, mental illness and violence within families.

fatimamak's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

asporadicreader's review

dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

aerife's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

carstairsbooks's review against another edition

2.0

This was good until it wasn't.

hzeynepk's review against another edition

4.0

Book 8 of 30 days 30 books challenge

not_kerttu's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

carolinee's review against another edition

3.0

fucked up

emilyjmead's review against another edition

5.0

UPDATE: read this time in Dublin

We read this play in drama (with awful Irish accents) and never have I seen more intense reactions at the twist towards the end. Brilliantly written.