2.55k reviews for:

King Lear

William Shakespeare

3.78 AVERAGE

melodier93's review against another edition

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1) Obvious treachery
2) Madness, eye gouging, storms
3) Everyone dies

thepetaldimension's review against another edition

5.0

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reread for my current lit course. it remains my favorite shake play, if not one of my favorite works ever. the spirals of deathly dread (never, never, never!) grasp the tragedy entire. may we åll aspire to edgar’s zen-like mastery over the impermanence of being & the beauty - and perhaps nobility - of our brevity.

neymarsseveredoutie_2's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

djewell14's review against another edition

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If I could give this book negative 50 stars I would.

katrinajr's review against another edition

4.0

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It was nice to bend my mind to the cadence and rhythms of Shakespeare.

readinglele's review against another edition

2.5

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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so... that was something

casuallyraisingcain's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tearsology's review against another edition

3.0

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kent getting his last licks in like the icon that he is

weebit's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

ethanbaima's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

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Read it for class. If you like shakespeare, this is probably awesome. I really don't.