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154 pages • first pub 1609 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312744991
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 15 August 1980
Description
T.S. Eliot once wrote that, "Shakespeare gives the greatest width of human passion," and it is this passion that has traditionally made The Sonnets appealing to literati and laymen alike. Surrounded by mystery, these poems of devotion and jealousy...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,528 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
challenging 35%
inspiring 29%
sad 17%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 14%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
dark 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 80% | Character: 12% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
N/A: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Suicide
154 pages • first pub 1609 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312744991
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 15 August 1980
Description
T.S. Eliot once wrote that, "Shakespeare gives the greatest width of human passion," and it is this passion that has traditionally made The Sonnets appealing to literati and laymen alike. Surrounded by mystery, these poems of devotion and jealousy...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,528 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
challenging 35%
inspiring 29%
sad 17%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 14%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
dark 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 80% | Character: 12% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
N/A: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Suicide