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Richard II by William Shakespeare

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hunky_dory_1971's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

trin's review against another edition

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3.0

Richard the Second is far from my favorite Shakespeare play, but it does contain one of my favorite speeches, which I used in a 5th grade Tories vs. Radicals debate in which I was assigned to convince representatives from the Colonies not to go to war with the mother country:

This royal throne of kings, this scept'red isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise...
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea...
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.

The Tories won. *g*

freya27's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

etonn99's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

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3.0

Not really one of my favourites, but I do like the realism that the amount of characters bring. Plus it’s not too difficult to keep track of them. As for the story and plot, not really my style.