The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

The Leenane Trilogy #1

Martin McDonagh

80 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

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Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag her manipulative aging mother whose interference in Maureen's first...

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Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
funny 70%
tense 45%
reflective 20%
sad 20%
emotional 10%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 36%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.01

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