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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
this is only my second Shakespeare play, but i loved it so much more than Romeo and Juliet!!
the only main issue that i had with this story, which warrants a star removal, is Portia. she attempts to be masculine and reach outside of the conformities of womanhood, which, at first, seems really progressive of Shakespeare to put in a play.
but it goes downhill. she commits suicide, which isn’t a good look for a Shakespearean woman trying to be more than her gender. i know this play is a product of its time, but Shakespeare has written so many fantastic female characters. why make Portia die because she wants to be a bit less womanly?
other than that. this is a fantastic story, and i think that it says a lot about jealousy and betrayal. truly a classic!
the only main issue that i had with this story, which warrants a star removal, is Portia. she attempts to be masculine and reach outside of the conformities of womanhood, which, at first, seems really progressive of Shakespeare to put in a play.
but it goes downhill. she commits suicide, which isn’t a good look for a Shakespearean woman trying to be more than her gender. i know this play is a product of its time, but Shakespeare has written so many fantastic female characters. why make Portia die because she wants to be a bit less womanly?
other than that. this is a fantastic story, and i think that it says a lot about jealousy and betrayal. truly a classic!
adventurous
dark
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
For school. Not the full version I think, illustrated and all. Oversimplified. I should read the actual play at some point.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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
I am a big fan of Shakespeare, no doubt. The way he presents his ideas and conveys the human consciousnesses and emotion on page c really simply can't be beat. However, this Shakespeare play is probably my least favourite. Hard to explain why really. It's just an average Shakespeare isn't of a phenomenal one maybe? Perhaps it's because I really only like one character (Brutus) and we only get time to really delve into that one person's emotions rather than see all of the sides of the characters. We never really have a clear sense of Caesar and Cassius which I would like to know more of. Overall though, this play is a solid 3.5/5...even the second time reading it ;)
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had never read this play before, even though it is one if Shakespeare's more popular tragedies. I was inspired to read it from If we were Villains. I did enjoy the story; I feel it is one of the easier ones to pick up.
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a fun time. I was hoping to get a clearer picture of Caeser though-- the fall-out of the assassination was interesting, but I think Shakespeare could've spent more time sculpting his image and characterization of Caesar himself. 7/10
if zero stars was an option thats probably what id give it