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duarshe's review against another edition
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I really dig the overall vibe and the magical elements. I also find interesting the epilogue and the way it relates with the theme of slavery and freedom. Just like Caliban and Ariel were Prospero's slaves looking for freedom, he tells the audience in the epilogue to free him, as if he were their slave, too.
Besides, i like reflecting on the intricate meaning of the play. Not only seeing it as a pastoral play, but as a text with a heavy colonial context.
Besides, i like reflecting on the intricate meaning of the play. Not only seeing it as a pastoral play, but as a text with a heavy colonial context.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Colonisation
kananineko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Colonisation, Slavery, Alcoholism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Ableism, Racism, and Bullying
remuslibrary's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, and Colonisation
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
kashila's review against another edition
challenging
funny
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
unibadger's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Racism
Moderate: Colonisation
lexarobinson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Not entirely sure how to feel about this one: I can't give it a higher rating than Macbeth, although the plot is much more to my taste in terms of violence. Prospero is simply confusing: Shakespeare writes his moral ambiguity perfectly; Miranda is every inch the sheltered daughter. Shakespeare does advocate controversial views on colonialism in this play (definitely a product of his time), as Caliban is forced into slavery, but he is also an attempted racist and a savage... I definitely have mixed feelings overall.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Sexual assault
schorlett's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Sexual assault
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