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The History Boys by Alan Bennett

aemowers's review against another edition

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5.0

Perplexing in the best way possible.

mttw's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jackieeh's review against another edition

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5.0

Re-read as essay research. Still a love of my life.

adeliacomplex's review against another edition

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4.0

I adore the movie made from the play, which I wish I could have seen, however the screenplay loses a lot of the charm you find in either of the other versions. It's great for brining up memories, and for finding those great quotes, but it's a little difficult to follow what's going on.

readbylis's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.5

a book i have to read for my english final. i don’t understand it yet.

constancepotts's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

emmakiley's review against another edition

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3.5

super questionable stuff (mainly Hectors whole character and the nonchalance surrounding teacher-student relationships?) but I <3 Dakin and Posner. They all deserved better endings though, especially Posner!

ameboot's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

streetsmcrts's review against another edition

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4.0

after watching the movie (and the play), i read this book and it actually really good. even the ending is pretty tragic :((

saracat2's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0