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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
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:
Yes
I set it aside for too long and now I just want to read other things. I’ll refresh my memory before reading Private Rites by reading a summary online.
challenging
dark
sad
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:
Yes
King Lear was jealous cause Cordelia was the only one serving cunt.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this along with watching the 2015 Stratford Festival recording of the play, which was a fantastic experience. Then the whole time I thought it was so familiar. Oh, right! I saw the movie “Ran” last year and it is 100% Lear.
Overall, I think this is an ambitious play and that lends itself to being slightly overlong and overwrought. It does not quite come together but I also like that it tries much harder than some of the others. Watching it performed obviously influenced me away from just the text, too. But to be honest I always like watching a performance along with the lines, so I won’t be stopping that practice anytime soon. I’m reading with my complete works so just chose a King Lear version with a cool cover. It’ll be a long time reading this huge book; not worth marking it along with progress and doing separate reviews. Life is too short. But I wanted to get to this specifically because I’m about to read Learwife.
Overall, I think this is an ambitious play and that lends itself to being slightly overlong and overwrought. It does not quite come together but I also like that it tries much harder than some of the others. Watching it performed obviously influenced me away from just the text, too. But to be honest I always like watching a performance along with the lines, so I won’t be stopping that practice anytime soon. I’m reading with my complete works so just chose a King Lear version with a cool cover. It’ll be a long time reading this huge book; not worth marking it along with progress and doing separate reviews. Life is too short. But I wanted to get to this specifically because I’m about to read Learwife.
