Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

272 pages first pub 1599 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics play challenging dark tense medium-paced
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This play is for readers who want a compact, knife-edged historical drama that moves at a deliberate but relentless pace, steeped in tension, moral grayness, and rhetorical power. You’ll likely enjoy it if you’re drawn to stories that feel dark, intellectually demanding, and emotionally charged, leaving you unsettled long after the final line.

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 23,070 reviews

Moods

dark: 62%

tense: 59%

challenging: 41%

emotional: 30%

reflective: 27%

adventurous: 23%

sad: 16%

informative: 14%

mysterious: 10%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 4%


Pace

39% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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