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chris_dech's review against another edition
4.0
Intense, quick-paced, and tragic, Shakespeare's King Lear is a work of sorrow regarding the trappings of pride and self-aggrandisement.
The titular Lear unknowingly ruins himself through his pride and misplaced trust and love in his two daughters, Goneril and Regan. At the same time, the pride and rage Edmund feels towards himself and his family brings too his demise. Arguably more tragic and violent than even Hamlet, King Lear is a striking play that is surely among Shakespeare's best.
The titular Lear unknowingly ruins himself through his pride and misplaced trust and love in his two daughters, Goneril and Regan. At the same time, the pride and rage Edmund feels towards himself and his family brings too his demise. Arguably more tragic and violent than even Hamlet, King Lear is a striking play that is surely among Shakespeare's best.
ilkarchiv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
minipome's review against another edition
5.0
They’re all hopeless pieces of selfish shits and that’s what I want to see in a Shakespeare play
lauramoon_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.0
im0gen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
paigehf's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, and War
kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
5.0
The key to maximizing the effect of Shakespeare, I’ve discovered, is to speak his words aloud. There is a dimension to his genius that is only comprehensible when you hear his locution. The mere act of reading Shakespeare silently, to oneself, seems a missed opportunity and, let’s be honest, a sacrilege.
Of course, this is problematic if you are accustomed to reading while commuting via public transportation. Nothing clears out a bus or a train faster than a passenger declaring, “The prince of darkness is a gentleman!”
Of course, this is problematic if you are accustomed to reading while commuting via public transportation. Nothing clears out a bus or a train faster than a passenger declaring, “The prince of darkness is a gentleman!”