Reviews

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

luciamj's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

jadered's review against another edition

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? No

2.75

parttimer23's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

susyhendrix's review

dark funny medium-paced

3.5

charlieteuthis's review

1.0

First reading when I was 16 was 4 stars.
Second reading at 20 was 1 star. I do not enjoy this play.

louise_c's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

autoluminescent2001's review

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

yojimbo96's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

1.5

Only the court scene is good, the rest fells contrived and unrealistic to a degree that takes me out of the play 

laughing_llama's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

mariagilbert's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.0