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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

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marshzz's review against another edition

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5.0

genuinely such a funny play i loved it

lisvxdro's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

The 4th Shakespeare play I’ve read overall.

I had moments where I had to keep re-reading some scenes as I was confused on what was happening. When reading Hamlet or Othello, I was easy to visualize but this one was harder. Too many characters? The trio of groups all in the same scene? Primarily, my confusion came from the faeries and their issue/quarrels. What happened to

the Indian boy and why was he important

?

I did some deep dive afterwards and seeing paintings and some illustrations made everything click. Now I gotta watch the play. Overall, good for what it is.

theperson404's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

killallrockstars's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

3.25

almightynyx's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

bougainvillaya's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

this was silly and sweet! i was quite moved by the conversation between helena and hermia! i would benefit from seeing it, i think, but i was bored by the play & the oberon/titania stuff lol. was here for the love square tho