2.55k reviews for:

King Lear

William Shakespeare

3.78 AVERAGE

gatsby_fangirl5's review against another edition

3.0

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My purpose in reading this is twofold:
1) it's one of the most quoted/used pieces for AP Literature
2) I want to do a reread and annotation of If We Were Villians, and this is the final play mentioned.
It was a good story. I'm just not the biggest fan of Shakespeare, but I do love updated retellings of these stories!

lugburz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ihummarina's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

readingnuray's review against another edition

2.75

emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

clockworkp's review against another edition

4.0

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3.85
Muy interesante y dramático. No tan memorable el diálogo, pero con personajes curiosos. Mi favorito el bufón, la verdad.

aclassicalmess's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad medium-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

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Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life,
And thou no breath at all? Thou’lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never, never!

mshoyer's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

malewifemills's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

emrosch's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sendiparadium's review against another edition

5.0

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My favorite part was when King Lear said "It's Learing Time" and sent his favorite daughter to the gallows. Amazing work, Billy Boy Wiggleshakerstick.