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A review by enigmatic_andi
Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I’m a law student and find it hard to resist the courtroom genre.
The play can be a little hard to follow since none of the characters have names. They are members of a jury deliberating after hearing a murder case. A teenage boy is being tried as an adult for stabbing his father to death; the story is set in 1957 and the death penalty is on the table.
Our main character, Juror #8, is the lone hold-out who says the boy is not guilty. He passionately talks about the teenager’s home life and the dad’s prior history of abuse.
It’s great to read as kind of a thought experiment. If you were on the jury, would #8 convince you or would you vote guilty? I’d side with #8.
The play can be a little hard to follow since none of the characters have names. They are members of a jury deliberating after hearing a murder case. A teenage boy is being tried as an adult for stabbing his father to death; the story is set in 1957 and the death penalty is on the table.
Our main character, Juror #8, is the lone hold-out who says the boy is not guilty. He passionately talks about the teenager’s home life and the dad’s prior history of abuse.
It’s great to read as kind of a thought experiment. If you were on the jury, would #8 convince you or would you vote guilty? I’d side with #8.