Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley

Crimes of the Heart

Beth Henley

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This Pulitzer Prize-winner is a deeply touching and funny play about three eccentric sisters from a small Southern town rocked by scandal when Babe, the youngest, shoots her husband. Humor and pathos abound as the sisters unite with an intense you...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 653 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

dark: 62%

funny: 62%

hopeful: 37%

sad: 33%

reflective: 29%

tense: 16%

challenging: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

inspiring: 4%


Pace

54% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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