grinningcheshire's review against another edition
3.0
Whiskey Makes You Frisky!
I sort of enjoyed this? I read it for college but I honestly think most of the enjoyment I got came from having seen it performed. Personally I didn't find many of the characters likeable but it was well written hence the 3 stars.
I sort of enjoyed this? I read it for college but I honestly think most of the enjoyment I got came from having seen it performed. Personally I didn't find many of the characters likeable but it was well written hence the 3 stars.
cmcrockford's review against another edition
4.0
A very dismal, funny, and emotional piece of work about lives of quiet desperation-in short, a play that Morrissey would lovingly steal from (there is a strong argument to make that the Smiths are the greatest working class band). The play is defiantly working class, but its characters are witty and funny, even as they're drawn from some pretty clear archetypes. They contain huge reserves of loneliness and love, and no one to give it to. One of those works that Moz fans like myself turn to to understand their hero, but then embrace on its own merit.
leesennuie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
bookishphase's review against another edition
3.0
Spoiler
"[suddenly and violently flinging the doll to the ground] I'll bash its brains out. I'll kill it. I don't want his baby, Geof. I don't want to be a mother. I don't want to be a woman."girl, same
jasfuller's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
3.5
ellafornsworth's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
phoebrose's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
one of my final reads for uni, it was just -meh- I mean for the time the diversity was brill but other than that, literally nothing happened and the main female characters were annoying x
libbysbookshelf's review against another edition
A TASTE OF HONEY by SHELAGH DELANEY
I read this short play because one of my tutees is studying it for his GCSEs.
Can I just say, this is brutal?! I kind of got Shuggie Bain vibes, only a little more lighthearted in its presentation i.e. there was a lot of comedy. But the subject matter; a single mother from a working class northern town who drinks a lot and leaves her child regularly, was exactly the same. The difference is the relationship between mother and daughter is not quite as tender; in fact, they tear into each other, thus creating the dark humour.
It’s a tricky one because I know this is a highly regarded play, but I didn’t enjoy reading it. It made me uncomfortable, which means I give a huge credit to the writer, but I can’t say I would want to spend time in this world. I can imagine it being a juicy play to analyse for GCSEs, though.
Overall I’d call it an impressive play that deals with themes of prejudice in the form of racism and homophobia, as well as mother daughter relationships and teenage pregnancy.
Have you read or seen this and what did you think?
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I read this short play because one of my tutees is studying it for his GCSEs.
Can I just say, this is brutal?! I kind of got Shuggie Bain vibes, only a little more lighthearted in its presentation i.e. there was a lot of comedy. But the subject matter; a single mother from a working class northern town who drinks a lot and leaves her child regularly, was exactly the same. The difference is the relationship between mother and daughter is not quite as tender; in fact, they tear into each other, thus creating the dark humour.
It’s a tricky one because I know this is a highly regarded play, but I didn’t enjoy reading it. It made me uncomfortable, which means I give a huge credit to the writer, but I can’t say I would want to spend time in this world. I can imagine it being a juicy play to analyse for GCSEs, though.
Overall I’d call it an impressive play that deals with themes of prejudice in the form of racism and homophobia, as well as mother daughter relationships and teenage pregnancy.
Have you read or seen this and what did you think?
#atasteofhoney #shelaghdelaney #book #play #drama #literature #gcseenglishliterature #gcseliterature #bookstagram #books #bookstagramuk #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #bookstagramcommunity #booklover #booklove #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookrecommendation #bookreader #bookreviewer #bookrecs #bookreviews #bookphotography
angrybookworm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's been a while since I read this one but I do remember really enjoying it and finding it adequately challenging. I would love to see this on stage and plan to read more by this playwright