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I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading this and how well I could actually understand Shakespeare's writing. I remember struggling really hard in high school when we would be assigned to read something by Shakespeare but this time around, I found it so much easier to get through for whatever reason. One thing I really enjoyed about this play were the characters of Beatrice and Benedick, not only because I love a good enemies to lovers trope, but also because they're both hilarious. I did find the story a bit boring and repetitive at times so I only ended up giving it four stars, but I think this would be a good read for somebody who is looking to get out of their comfort zone of reading a little bit. The play is also pretty short so if you're looking for something that you can read through pretty quickly to add another book to your completed list, this could potentially be a good choice for that as well.

mittland's review against another edition

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5.0

beatrice and benedick very bisexual behavior. claudio and don pedro very himbo squad. i imagined the ending where it just says [DANCE] as the one in shrek. too tired to write review.

ingridjones's review against another edition

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

3.0

shubagar's review against another edition

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4.0

Quite funny, and who doesn't love Beatrice and Benedick?

emilyroseh's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.25

carsonelainee's review against another edition

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3.0

You know what's funny? For such a Shakespeare hater, I really love a good Shakespeare retelling. I have already read two Much Ado About Nothing retellings this year before I had to read the actual play for class. I was curious to see how the retellings I had read would measure up to the actual thing. I was comparing and contrasting the whole time I was reading the play.

I will admit to skimming a large part of the second half of the play because it was midterms and I didn't have time to read the full thing, so I would really like to go back and actually fully read it at some point. But what I did read, I enjoyed. It actually made me realize some of the humor that people talk about when people talk about Shakespeare. I actually was laughing so it gets bonus points for that.

kchamberlin04's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.25

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