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King Lear

William Shakespeare

3.78 AVERAGE


GOD that was boring. didn’t give a single shit about a single character and certainly didn’t care if they lived or died. what a slog

Dropping this at 40% because I've come to the conclusion that Shakespeare is meant to be watched, not read. On the stage the story is full of life, but on the page it feels quite flat.
dark sad
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Shakespeare tragedy…not much else to say
challenging dark emotional fast-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
mysterious fast-paced

Not really my thing once again...
I guess im just making my way through a bunch of Shakespeare's works until I find my favorite ones. Doesn't help that I'm too dumb to understand some of the writing :/

That was so good omg
dark sad slow-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

"The weight of this sad time we must obey; Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most: we that are young shall never see so much, nor live so long. "

[Exeunt, with dead march]

(King Lear A.5, S. 3, L. 323-25)
challenging dark sad medium-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