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Quite a funny and enjoyable little play. I'd heard the term "chocolate soldier" before, but had no idea that it had its origins in this George Bernard Shaw play. I listened to the Librivox recording of this one, and found that for the most part the readers did a good job with the play. I'm glad to have stumbled upon this while looking for a comedic play published in the 1800s to fit into some reading challenge tasks in a couple of my reading groups. Whenever I listen to plays, I always think I should troll through Librivox to find more plays to enjoy. Maybe this time I'll actually do it.

ihaz's review

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3.0

Ok, I have to be fair here. I haven’t read a play for a long time, and I hope that reading this one will be the first in a row of many other plays. The story is good, easy to understand, but why do most plays have such chaotic endings? This one was no difference. Everything happened all in the third and last act. Even us knowing who each character exactly is and their confessions and revelations. However, I will not judge all plays. Will definitely read more in the coming time to learn more about them.

jfit400's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

swas123's review

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adventurous challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

readingwithjanet's review

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funny mysterious fast-paced

3.0

bibskan8_'s review against another edition

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3.0

this was such a chaotic “short” read. i’m left confused but i liked it ig. at first i was confused and it was weird what was going on idk if it was because i misunderstood what they were saying but i got by

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