I think I've only read one other play by Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, and it was for American History class in high school. I don't really remember what I thought of Death of a Salesman.

I picked up The Crucible because I've been listening to the podcast Girl Historians, and this season has been about the Salem Witch Trials. Also, I've been feeling angsty lately so I wanted to read something a bit darker than the romcoms on my shelf.