4.05k reviews for:

Othello Annotated

William Shakespeare

3.78 AVERAGE

niya_velichkova's review against another edition

2.5

dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

blueflatfoot's review against another edition

5.0

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I have difficulty understanding and enjoying Shakespeare due to the archaic language. This edition ("The Oxford Shakespeare: Othello" by Oxford World's Classics) has extensive explanatory notes on the bottom every page. This clears up the language and makes the story much more interesting and enjoyable. I expected that reading these notes frequently would interrupt the flow of the story. Instead it adds to it. I recommend this edition to anyone who enjoys a good plot story but is hindered from completely enjoying it due to the language of Shakespeare.

lotta_8's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

esmeroda's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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really interesting, and some amazing language use. not my all-time favorite Shakespeare but definitely up there

abby_bookworm's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

daniakad1's review against another edition

5.0

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classic

mcgbreads's review against another edition

3.5

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Well, damn, that was dramatic. 

janakrstic's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

thegirlandthepage's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

countessofthemoon's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes