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Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling

bearprof's review

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5.0

Hilarious and heartbreaking and packed with highly quotable lines.

applepie10's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pghbookfanatic's review against another edition

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

4.0

crlybug's review

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4.0

i rehearsed this so many times i might as well log it

passionatereader78's review against another edition

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

5.0


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tealeafbooks's review

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3.0

Whew! Emotions all over the place. How does one review this coherently? ...

I think this review is sufficient for now.

greenogal's review

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4.0

Check out my review at:
http://www.shannonsbookbag.blogspot.com/2013/06/steel-magnolias-harling.html

hsinjulit's review against another edition

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5.0

Confession: I love stories with interesting dialogues, even if the story is nothing but dialogues. Right after I listened to the recorded stage play, I went and watched the 1989 film. While the movie was wonderful, I must say that I enjoyed the original play more due to its subtlety and simplicity. Both the play and screenplay were written by Robert, but the stage play was richer in structure. Everything was weaved together, and if one did not pay full attention to the dialogues, some details would slip the mind. Though mostly just chit-chats, these 6 women were so very fond of each other and free-spirited that the whole play turned out to be a humorous flow of non-stop bickering. A 4-star rating for the story and an overall 5-star for the performance version. With simply 6 characters chatting aimlessly, the numerous funny statements with a tint of sadness nonetheless made Steel Magnolias a wonderful comedy.

Incredibly witty and emotional.

okayshea's review against another edition

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

4.0

i’ve seen the movie and just saw this audio production of the play on spotify — was crying a lot towards the end. want to watch the movie again now. very tender and mostly lighthearted relationships between southern women. love the funny bits in the darkness.

elazza3540's review

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emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0