Othello by William Shakespeare
Othello
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William Shakespeare
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Othello

William Shakespeare

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fiction classics play challenging dark tense medium-paced
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In Othello, Shakespeare creates a powerful drama of a marriage that begins with fascination (between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona), with elopement, and with intense mutual devotion and that ends precipitately with jealou...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30,030 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
tense 59%
emotional 44%
challenging 41%
sad 40%
reflective 23%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 13%
funny 9%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 36%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.77

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