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All My Sons by Arthur Miller

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lauren1212dddg's review

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

bretzae22's review against another edition

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5.0

I heart Arthur Miller

lv's review

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emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Holy smokes does this play pack a punch! I did not see all of the twists and turns coming. I found myself having to reread a couple of passages over just to make sure I read what I had read. This is a gut-wrenching tale about how one man’s actions forces others to see him, and how it quietly and secretly takes a toll over his family with time. Arthur Miller seldom disappoints in capturing the emotional dynamics of family life.

eddy673's review

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4.0

Read once and seen the play in full. It's good. Short enough to be worth your time. It can be anywhere from painfully relatable to horribly tragic.

jacreadsbooks98's review

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4.0

Read in one setting. I was surprised by how quickly I was able to blaze through it, but I couldn't put it down. Having read Miller's other works in high school, I had a feeling it would be a good read, but I was reminded of Miller's ability to create such raw emotion in stage dialogue. Naturally, things are always missed when reading plays, so I would love to one day see an adaptation and really feel the full force of the story. Just going off the text alone though, incredibly moving. I felt the deception and fear in the lines before I even knew the end result.

cas_dexter's review against another edition

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4.0

Grade: B+

I had to read this for college and actually really enjoyed it!

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1.0

I really didn't like this. Just what I didn't need on today's drive, a lot of of yelling, screaming, and hysterics. I understand that this was written in a different time (1947) and women were looked upon differently but the constant reminders how pretty Annie was and the comments about how nice her legs were were kind of irritating. And don't forget to mention about how pretty Lydia was, too. I was further irritated by Frank's reoccurring astrology lessons and Kate's irrational behavior. I understand she lost a son in the war three years prior but it seemed like she was always flying off the handle and hysterical. The last third of the story seemed to be just yelling - Georgey yelling at all the Kellers and his sister, Chris yelling at his dad Joe, Kate yelling at Annie, and finally Joe yelling at Chris and Kate. It was all just so unpleasant.