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The Tempest

William Shakespeare

3.64 AVERAGE

kopiyss's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

emmeinblau's review against another edition

4.0

methinks thou art a whoreson

maryarita's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of Shakespeare's quickest plays to get through -- a narrative with potential that suffers from a lack of real dramatic tension (e.g., Ferdinand and Miranda's boring courtship, Caliban/Stephano/Trinculo's plot that even Prospero forgets about, low-stakes revenge). I still have a soft spot for this one and its appearance in Life Is Strange: Before the Storm. Sure a stage production would interest me more with its casting and set design choices!

lamv98's review against another edition

4.0

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cesar's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sonho ou pesadelo?
O livro fala do poder e da ganância que levam homens a trairem uns aos outros e do desejo de vingança de quem sofreu na mão dos outros.
O livro às vezes é confuso e caótico, com muitos personagens e passagens estranhas, mas ainda assim é um boa peça.

geesammy's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

One of Shakespeare’s more straightforward stories, in my opinion. Prospero, former Duke of Milan, has been on an island with his young daughter Miranda for 12 years with 2 “servants”: Caliban the savage and Ariel the airy-fairie. His betrayers are washed ashore after a storm and he has the opportunity for revenge. However, he decides on forgiveness instead to assure a life for his daughter. One of the “problem plays” bc it has characteristics of both a comedy and a tragedy. I think it’s the former.