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The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God by George Bernard Shaw

15dstewart's review

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Why would I wa t to read a book about a black girl written by a white man? Honestly? 

moimoi's review against another edition

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5.0

A shame that this is out of print and somewhat difficult to track down. It's the most prescient - wokest- play I've ever read. I would love to see this performed by a modern cast (with some problematic language toward the end cleaned up). It is a black female "Candide" - very impressive for being written in the early 1930s.

whysoserious's review

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lighthearted reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

moimoi's review

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5.0

A shame that this is out of print and somewhat difficult to track down. It's the most prescient - wokest- play I've ever read. I would love to see this performed by a modern cast (with some problematic language toward the end cleaned up). It is a black female "Candide" - very impressive for being written in the early 1930s.
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