4.05k reviews for:

Othello Annotated

William Shakespeare

3.78 AVERAGE

vikiii7's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

savv_thomp's review against another edition

2.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

ellaholzhei's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sugata's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elozize's review against another edition

3.0

challenging sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wannabe_lee's review against another edition

3.25

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Doth entertain

blueberry_fields's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lilyaulait's review against another edition

4.0

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I like it a lot, but I wish it was longer… more time of loving, and more clarity; more absurd and convoluted villainy. I think the sexual jealousy themes are really interesting, and it’s been fascinating to consider how understanding of the play has evolved to emphasize race as a core theme when it wasn’t initially seen as such, but there is something wanting. Something I’m sure I could find on stage, but I do miss it on the page.

thepastelnerd's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Reading journal #9! This is William Shakespeare's Othello!

This is definitely not the most "enjoyable" of Shakespeare's works, but is a tragedy, after all. It's not my favorite play, but I still think it's a worthy inclusion in anyone's library. It offers a reader a glimpse into how race was treated in Shakespeare's time, and it forces the reader to reflect on how they view the topic. These questions are especially well addressed in National Theatre Live's 2023 production of Othello, which I highly recommend.

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kim_buckley's review against another edition

3.0

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I had a friend in high school, a male friend, who recited one of Iago's speeches for fun in a German class and I fell in love with him. (for the length of the monologue) I'm not usually attracted to bad guys or my male friends, but at that moment I was all about it. #thanksShakes