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Hamlet by William Shakespeare

94 reviews

booksvi's review against another edition

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

3.75

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m0rdred_the_fallen's review against another edition

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

5.0

Esta es mi obra favorita de Shakespeare.

La he leído al menos una docena de veces y cada vez le encuentro algo nuevo que deja el proverbial hamster en mi cabeza corriendo a toda marcha. Desde mi primera lectura me sentí muy reflejado en el Príncipe de Dinamarca, siempre me da esa sensación de que escribieron la obra pensando en mi específicamente, sé que suena ridículo (y quizá un poco egocéntrico) pero me veo muy reflejado en el personaje de Hamlet y sus reflexiones a lo largo de la obra. 

Todo se vuelve una puesta en escena al tiempo que es un juego de apariencias como de palabras, de medias verdades, de deseos. Es curioso, y a su vez obvio, que el motor aparente de la trama,
la venganza de Hamlet contra su tío Claudio y su madre se disuelva en sus pensamientos llegando a nada, un mero acto impulsivo cuando ya no queda tiempo para mucho más.
Es un final más que adecuado al tiempo que quita cualquier fanfarria o prestigio a lo que ha hecho, lo cual es más recurrente de lo que uno podría llegar a pensar;
el encuentro con los soldados de Fortimbras, el asesinato de Rosencratz y Guilderstein, la treta de La Ratonera, su regreso a Dinamarca de Inglaterra
en fin.
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chubbypug21's review

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challenging dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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ivan_tabacci's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jes_imagine's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

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sadie_g's review

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
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3.25

Had to read this for class but I actually enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The ending especially was pretty interesting.
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eliseisreading's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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sourryebread's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

By far my favorite Shakespeare play. What else can I say? The Ghost. The drama. The Ploy. So many good quotes — overall it’s a fantastic play that everyone should read.
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xenialuet's review against another edition

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

5.0

homeboy needs a hug, Ophelia deserved better and the boys are fucking gay
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literary__mary's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

One of my favorite Shakespeare tragedies! I love the themes of political instability and one’s own mortality mixed with elements of the supernatural. 
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