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Twelve Angry Men by David Mamet, Reginald Rose

allihoag123's review against another edition

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3.0

idc that i only read this bc i'm in it it counts toward my reading goal

cinniie's review against another edition

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5.0

Read this when I was in eight grade, and I've also seen both editions of the movie. It's such a classic, and I love how the novel has little to do with really deciding if the kid is guilty or not. It's more about just getting people to shift their ideas of the way things are. A novel of persuasion. I really loved that dynamic, that it's essentially just a group of people sitting down and talking but ultimately changing as a result of that discourse. Brilliant.

deathsretribution's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

boris8556's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

laurinsreadthat's review against another edition

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4.0

I think it would be excellent both live and as a movie. It is fun to have the character descriptions give you a sense of the men you'll meet before you meet them though.

But it was well written, and definitely made you believe there was reasonable doubt !

tessalehman's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

dannosaur's review against another edition

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4.0

It's definitely an important play for everyone. Still, I would have liked more development of Juror 8. He felt a bit flat in comparison to everyone else (especially Juror 3).

carlie7777's review against another edition

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5.0

Alright maybe all the critics were onto something here

gorlami3's review against another edition

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

4.75

megabees's review against another edition

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4.5

it takes great courage to stand alone