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anixcour's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
was cast as prospero in a school play lmao he sucks but like /affectionate
misterbugman's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
susyhendrix's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
arabellamitchelll's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
hunky_dory_1971's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pengi_the_gay's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sunkernplus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This play is still very interesting for all that could be unsaid (yaaaaay poststructuralist theory yaaaaaaaaaay) but unfortunately, I don't find it as compelling as I once did when I read it at 12-13 years old. The characters are fairly flat, and the characters who aren't flat (namely, Prospero) are misogynistic, spiteful, hypocritical pigs (though arguably, that's the point: don't go after me for being a typical Goodreads user who lacks reading comprehension, I do have a fair bit of that). I particularly dislike the portrayals of Caliban and Miranda; Caliban has some sympathy points with me for being an enslaved African (and always had sympathy with me), but I lost interest in him once I realized that Shakespeare had created him to be a flat caricature of Afro-Indigenous slaves on purpose: carnally sexual, so stupid that he didn't even have the will to learn to read, and barely human. Miranda fared better, but she's barely a character, so I could hardly comment on her. I'd honestly give it about 3.5 stars. The mercury had probably gotten to Shakespeare's brain by this point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Ableism
Minor: Rape