The Beauty Queen Of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, Martin McDonagh
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane

Martin McDonagh, Martin McDonagh

The Beauty Queen Of Leenane

The Leenane Trilogy #1

Martin McDonagh, Martin McDonagh

81 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction play dark funny medium-paced

Description

The Beauty Queen of Leenane was first presented as a Druid Theatre/Royal Court Theatre co-production in January 1996. Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a pla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
funny 62%
tense 50%
sad 31%
reflective 25%
emotional 12%
challenging 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

4.0

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