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The Tempest

William Shakespeare

3.64 AVERAGE

adventurous mysterious 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
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

I particularly appreciate how this, the last of Shakespeare's plays, has a succinct message about kinship, love, and forgiveness. If you can overlook someone falling in love in three hours, this is a great read for you. 

A wisp of a play, but magical (of course) and lyrical all the same. It's not one of my favorites; even so, there are gems to be discovered here. The notes in the Arden edition are superb, as usual. I have to admit that I did not read all of the introductory material (which comprises most of the volume) but the fact that it covers recent cinematic productions (Greenaway's Prospero's Books, etc.) is noteworthy.
adventurous funny lighthearted slow-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

Rating a play always seems a bit unfair. Methinks that if I had seen it a few decades before in the Globe I would have given it five stars. ;)
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I don't really know what he was on about with this one but I still fuck with it 
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

read this while recovering from wisdom teeth surgery i ascertained nothing
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes