King John by William Shakespeare

King John

William Shakespeare

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King John of England is pitted against the united powers of France, Brittany, Austria, and the Papacy. Will England be destroyed by his fatal indecision? As alliances are made, broken, and remade, the paranoid and erratic John reveals his weakness...

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Community Reviews

3.15
based on 958 reviews

Moods

challenging: 61%

dark: 48%

tense: 48%

adventurous: 25%

emotional: 21%

informative: 19%

sad: 17%

funny: 14%

reflective: 12%

mysterious: 4%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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