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No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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reader567's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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5.0

I have no idea how it's possible to write this well, and I've probably only scratched the surface of this play. There are somehow both literal and figurative plays within the play (see the Murder of Gonzago and Hamlet playing literally everyone else, especially when running circles around Polonius). It's also an existentialist play, with Hamlet ruminating on life, death, destiny, and the nature of human existence. I'm genuinely at awe at how one play can be so witty, funny, complex, and exciting all at once, all while pushing the English language to its absolute limits. Hamlet is, I think, beyond genius.

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I've never liked Shakespeare. Sue me.

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There is a reason that so many Shakespeare plays have stood the test of time. Hamlet is a true estimate to his skill and to his love of the art, filled with soliloquies and monologues. Plays are a work of art and Shakespeare is a master at it.