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The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

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daynosaur's review against another edition

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3.0

Proteus doesn't deserve such good friends.
The love square was saucy.

benevolios's review against another edition

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3.5

mid play it was funny but the misogyny completely soured it. i think silvia and julia should be allowed to kill their fiancees and run away and be lesbian in love tee bee ach

zachwaddington123's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

ebunk's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

stuff4bd's review

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3.5

I enjoyed this play although my views of one of the main character were likely different than the author intended

theratcave's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

3.5

I mostly did enjoy this okay, it was genuinely funny to see it all play out, as it’s all so dramatic and over-the-top story that it makes it a fun read. I am excited to see an actual play version of it now. Definitely could get some monologues out of it too, maybe from Proteus in Act 2 Sc 6 but mainly a few Valentine monologues as I related to him most, and liked his character. Shame the ending felt so abrupt and shoved into a few pages, but I guess it is early Shakespeare.