Reviews - Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

4.08 AVERAGE

blaisesbookshop's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Best play ever written

maisiewrites247's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing follows a range of characters, but mainly focuses on the “love story” between Claudio and Hero, and Benedick and Beatrice. Claudio and Hero fall in love at first sight, but struggle to trust each other. Benedick and Beatrice hate each other at first, and their friends and family have to help them uncover their true feelings. My favourite character was Beatrice and my least favourite character was Don John. I recommend this book because I’m a fan of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies, especially compared to his tragedies. I didn’t love it as much as, say, As You Like It, though. “I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest.”

Content Warnings

harry_mcwhirter's review against another edition

3.25

funny medium-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

ivysuzannah's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

megs_walker's review against another edition

5.0

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

coppersmama's review against another edition

5.0

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Absolutely hilarious. My first post-high-school Shakespeare, and it was an absolute delight.

zoreadsstuff's review against another edition

5.0

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"Messenger: I see, lady, the gentlemen is not in your books. Beatrice: No; an he were, I would burn my study."
For Brit lit! So underrated & absolutely hilarious.