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1984 (Broadway Edition) by Robert Icke, Duncan Macmillan, George Orwell

kimberly_levaco's review

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

2.75

This plays biggest merits and detriments come from the fact that it is adapting great source material. And it can’t stack up to the work it’s trying to replicate.

readwithria's review

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tense
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
I did not enjoy reading this. I don't think I would go see this show, even for free, unless I knew the cast. But I definitely wouldn't pay for a ticket or seek it out. 

the_other_drake's review

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3.0

The closest the novel ever comes to a political treatise. I’ve always thought Orwell really wanted to write a book on political theory and decided to turn it into a novel instead. Dry, but poignant.

mxjoebest's review

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

3.0

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