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A Number by Caryl Churchill

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stelladrc's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

This was a very strange read that was required for school. Kind of hard to get into but an interesting topic and it only takes about 30mins to read the whole thing so for me, it was worth it.

ebunk's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

nearfutures's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a good play but the cloning was just a convenient plot device; it didn't add anything except making the set of relationships possible. That said, the relationship(s) between Salter and his son(s) were fascinating and well done and I would love to see this staged.

caitlaurenh1's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5.

jakethesnake123's review against another edition

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4.0

This is probably one of the best plays I’ve read for class. It’s about a man who had his son cloned but the scientist made a lot of them. It’s a question of what makes us human? What shapes us? How do we define the human experience?