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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

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amourose's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.5

aydon's review against another edition

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2.0

gotta respect billy the man, but i just hate reading plays. it feels like i'm missing the actual experience

dharma_s's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this for my Shakespeare class, and thank goodness my teacher was there to explain things. If I had read this on my own, I probably would have not understood a lot of it, but because it was in a class, I felt that I understood crucial aspects of the play, as well as Shakespeare himself.

koalabear's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

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

3.0

numinoso's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

kellyrenea's review against another edition

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5.0

Enjoyed this comedy so much. I love how Shakespeare takes topics that most people would not make fun of (religion) and be so irreverent in his observations. He takes our main character Antonio, who is a Christian, and puts him against Shylock, the Jew who is determined to destroy Antonio. Shylock claims that Antonio has taken all his business and he hates him because he is Christian. But Antonio had a good friend, Bassanio, who needs money to woe a rich heiress named Portia.
Long story short, Antonio borrows money and doesn’t pay it back to Shylock. So Shylock wants a boon instead of payment back; a pound of flesh!
Everything ends well and no one dies. Just love how the women come in and save the men.