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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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nineinchnails's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

beatrice is a great character considering she hates men and this was written in the 1500s. it’s kinda undermined with the treatment of hero but i can understand that, given it was written so long ago. i can’t tell if i like the writing or not since i don’t usually read plays outside of assigned reading in high school but i found it really witty and fun overall! i hate claudio tho and beatrice + benedick stole the show for me

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tylleet's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

The thought of writing a review scares me but if u want my thoughts while reading this you can find them here - https://youtu.be/pbwz7v26m4U

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remuslibrary's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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mme_carton's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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juxarope's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Much Ado is one of Shakespeare's best comedies, contrasting the witty banter of Beatrice and Benedick being tricked into going from not-quiet enemies to possibly deeply in love with the first blush of love at first sight between Hero and Claudio, and making a returning war hero into a barely redeemable villain. While it is a light hearted comedy, there are deeper themes in place, including cuckolding and women lying about their virginity (a serious sin at the time).

If you're not sure if you can make it through the play, watch the Kenneth Branagh adaptation. It's very faithful to the original play in terms of dialogue and plot.

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