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144 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408111079
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication date: 19 May 2009
Description
'There's more than one way to skin a theatrical cat; and McDonagh's chosen weapons are laughter and gore... Pushing theatre to its limits, McDonagh is making a serious point... a work as subversive as those Synge and O'Casey plays that sparked Dub...
Community Reviews Summary of 303 reviews
Moods
funny 94%
tense 26%
emotional 15%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 41% | Character: 29% | A mix: 29%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, TortureModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death144 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408111079
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication date: 19 May 2009
Description
'There's more than one way to skin a theatrical cat; and McDonagh's chosen weapons are laughter and gore... Pushing theatre to its limits, McDonagh is making a serious point... a work as subversive as those Synge and O'Casey plays that sparked Dub...
Community Reviews Summary of 303 reviews
Moods
funny 94%
tense 26%
emotional 15%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 41% | Character: 29% | A mix: 29%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, TortureModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death