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mandareads222's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Confinement, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Grief
north_elliot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It is poorly written. Shakespeare sucks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief and Violence
Minor: Mental illness and Gaslighting
jwells's review against another edition
funny
I read this because I read Jo Walton's Or What You Will. It probably would have been better to read Twelfth Night first. Ha!
I'm starting to recognize the themes common to Shakespeare's comedies: disguises, mistaken identities, humorous plots or pranks, frustrated lovers that get sorted out happily in the end. The clown steals the show; everyone else seems more foolish than the fool.
I have to agree with some of the other reviewers here that the "prank" against Malvolio goes far beyond a joke or anything he deserves, into the territory of outright cruelty. I have the impression that humor was crueler in previous centuries, and that this is one small way in which we have culturally evolved. A tiny bit.
I'm starting to recognize the themes common to Shakespeare's comedies: disguises, mistaken identities, humorous plots or pranks, frustrated lovers that get sorted out happily in the end. The clown steals the show; everyone else seems more foolish than the fool.
I have to agree with some of the other reviewers here that the "prank" against Malvolio goes far beyond a joke or anything he deserves, into the territory of outright cruelty. I have the impression that humor was crueler in previous centuries, and that this is one small way in which we have culturally evolved. A tiny bit.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting and Confinement
raoulalexander's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Confinement and Death of parent
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