759 reviews for:

Twelve Angry Men

Reginald Rose

4.09 AVERAGE

Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

brilliant premise and brilliant execution

This classic drama keeps the reader engaged. It holds up very well.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A wonderful meditation on guilt and innocence, the responsibility you have to your fellow men, and on the nature of evidence as a whole. It is disheartening to see that points brought up about evidence and the justice system in this book from almost 70 years ago have not changed, but still much has been improved from the days of this novel. Best as an audiobook or play recording, gives each juror more of a personality. 4.0 stars.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of my rare re-visits. The first time was the film with Henry Fonda and an exceptional cast. This time it was the modern audio version narrated by many great actors. Thought-provoking, eye-opening, almost too brief, and thoroughly enjoyable.
challenging reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
fast-paced