Reviews - The Tempest | The StoryGraph

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The Tempest is shorter than I had originally thought. I read the whole thing in one day more or less. I haven't read Shakespeare in awhile, but I enjoyed reading this one, especially since I finally get to read the origins of Caliban's namesake from Rob Thurman's Cal Leandros series. I was surprised that this play is not a tragedy but a comedy. It's definitely interesting to glimpse at Shakespeare's thoughts during his last moments also. However, I, perhaps cynically, doubt that such a guy as Prospero really exists.

lizzie_5678's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

'Hear my soul speak:
The very instant that I saw you, did
My heart fly to your service; there resides,
To make me slave to it;'

I had no pre-conceived notions of this play, so went into it quite blind about its genre and plot, which I think was a good thing. I would say it is most similar to A Midsummer Night's Dream in its jovial presentation of the mystical and magical, and the light-hearted plotting and scheming; yet, it focuses less on the romance and more on themes of servitude and slavery. I think the play can definitely be read as a colonial allegory, and think this would be an interesting path to explore when re-reading and analysing it, looking specifically at the treatment of the character Caliban.

pinja_marilla's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous

ncvermore's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

my fault i didn't read this in its original cuz the translation was far from shakespeare's style and the rythym of old english but i was also too lazy to read the original so it was kinda my fault