A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney

A Taste of Honey

Shelagh Delaney

112 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction play reflective sad medium-paced

Description

It's chaotic -- a bit of love, a bit of lust and there you are. We don't ask for life, we have it thrust upon us. Written by Shelagh Delaney when she was 19, A Taste of Honey is one of the great defining and taboo-breaking plays of the 1950s. Whe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews

Moods

sad 60%
reflective 53%
emotional 32%
funny 32%
dark 28%
challenging 21%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
hopeful 3%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 30%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 48% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.43

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