Reviews - Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

4.08 AVERAGE

hanlfogg's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

thaidakkar's review against another edition

3.75

fast-paced

clockworkp's review against another edition

3.0

Leído en inglés con una copia en español al lado para aclarar dudas.
Empezó muy bien y hasta me hacía gracia, pero la trama se enrevesó de maneras muy raras todo por el drama. Que la falsa muerte me parece muy bien, al igual que la relación entre Beatriz y Benedict tan amorodio tsundere, pero el resto escasea. Los gendarmes en vez de darme risa me frustraron y Claudio como persona me parece un imbécil que no debería haber sido premiado con la mano de la chica a la que humilló publicamente el día de su boda. Y no me pareció a mí muy arrepentido.
Para mi gusto le sobra la trama del hermano del príncipe, que no viene mucho al caso, o necesita más chicha y expandirla más claramente.
Mi parte fovorita es como hacen que la parejita deje su orgullo a un lado y confiesen su amor con psicología inversa y asegurándoles que el otro los ama primero.

emileeandherbooks's review against another edition

4.25

I really enjoyed this. I love reading Shakespeare. I love the humour and the plot of this one. It’s a lot of fun! Oh how I WISH I could see it LIVE! Traditionally as well. No offense modern takes - I want MEDIEVAL thank you very much!

“O villain! thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this.” - Dogberry, my malpaolproism king

dramasylum's review against another edition

3.0

challenging funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

natashamontgomery's review against another edition

3.0

So far having read Much Ado About Nothing on surface level only, the play was enjoyable but not always gripping. I believe this has something to do with the fact that this is my first Shakespeare comedy and it was really strange to read a Shakespeare so lighthearted. When I was reading Much Ado About Nothing I was honestly waiting for someone to die and I kind of had to snap out of my typical Shakespeare tragedy mindset. I will be reading essays on this and watching various adaptations and I expect, with that, as has happened with all other Shakespeare works that I have read, my thoughts on this play will grow fonder.