Reviews

Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

esssaa's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

hauntingofalice's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

this happened to my buddy kendall roy and also cleo is my personal hamlet

morgob's review

4.0

I really liked this play, but it wasn't really what I expected. I knew Antony and Cleopatra were some of the most famous lovers in history, and I wanted to learn more about their story and the history of the time. I just didn't expect the characters to be the way they were. Antony was so back-and-forth; one minute he was livid at Cleopatra and the next he was professing his love again. Of course, it's Shakespeare, so all the characters are a bit exaggerated. I really did enjoy the story, and I appreciated learning a little more about the history. Cleopatra was portrayed differently than I thought. I guess the problem I had with it was the two were completely lovesick. I really loved Cleopatra's witty banter, though. And I really liked Enobarbus. The story was pretty great, actually. I got to like it more at the end. Actually, for a tragedy, I liked it a lot more than usual. This is my 13th of Shakespeare's plays, and I try to read at least one every summer. I will say Twelfth Night is still my favorite, but this is in my top 5 now. I really enjoyed the way the power shifted so often between the characters and the witty banter throughout.

pagesbyheidi's review

4.0

“no more but e'en a woman, and commanded / by such poor passion as the maid that milks / and does the meanest chares.”

really enjoyed, especially paired with the specific adaptation i watched!

i really like shakespearean tragedies and this one specifically appealed to me because of the historical theme and my interest in history generally.

i enjoyed the humour that was woven throughout, it broke up the tragedy generally and made it a bit easier to consume.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

votesforwomen's review

3.0

was not a fan of this play but as always i have to give it a good rating because Shakespeare is pure genius

cchipmunck's review

did Shakespeare run romeo and juliet through an AI play generator….

princely_deeds's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Definitely not a healthy relationship but the ending was romantic asf. I <3 the fourth act.

migavoh's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mjporterauthor's review

4.0

Another school project. Didn't quite have the appeal of Macbeth, but still, I remember it fondly.

ellaaalambert's review

funny fast-paced

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

2.0

I hate Shakespeare 🩷
 

(I’m an AP lit student I have a gun held to my head)