Love's Labour's Lost: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Love's Labour's Lost: The Oxford Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

263 pages first pub 1598 (editions)

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Love's Labour's Lost, now recognized as one of the most delightful and stageworthy of Shakespeare's comedies, came into its own both on the stage and in critical esteem only during the 1930s and 1940s--after nearly three hundred years of neglect b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,363 reviews

Moods

funny 86%
lighthearted 62%
challenging 26%
reflective 13%
emotional 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 30%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 39% | Plot: 34% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.38

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