rosie_poise's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sadiereadsagain's review against another edition
2.0
I don't read plays, haven't done since school. Back then I didn't particularly enjoy it, as I'd rather either read a novel or see a performance, not be stuck in some grey area between the two. After reading this play, I can't say my opinion has changed a lot. I could appreciate the skill in telling a story mainly in dialogue with just a few stage directions to add context, but I really missed the emotion and depth that I know would be there in a performance. Because this is a story I would like to get more involved in. A loved the working class setting and the issues it brought up about life in that class in 1950's Britain, for a young woman and her neglectful mother. Dealing with issues like interracial relationships, unplanned pregnancy and poverty, written in the time it was set when Delaney was only 18, this was a bold and exciting work. But for me I just couldn't connect with the characters, and while some of the dialogue was seering and witty it didn't feel particularly natural. I don't always have to like a character, but I do have to feel something and often in this I just felt irritated by them. And when it's such a character-led piece, I struggled to enjoy it because of that.
fergoose_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
although the purposely frustrating characters are well-written, my favourite part of this story is the industrial salford setting which a play of course cannot offer
izzyergh's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jasminekearneyy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-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
cherrywine_'s review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
prongs_little_king's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A taste of honey is what the title says it's a realistic take on life and the prejudices regular people face, it is set and written in 1950s Britain but it shows what has changed and what hasn't