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400 pages • first pub 1601 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439117026
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Publication date: 23 August 2011
Description
Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascinati...
Community Reviews Summary of 64,291 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 44%
emotional 42%
reflective 34%
mysterious 31%
sad 29%
funny 21%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Death, Murder, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny400 pages • first pub 1601 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439117026
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Publication date: 23 August 2011
Description
Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascinati...
Community Reviews Summary of 64,291 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 44%
emotional 42%
reflective 34%
mysterious 31%
sad 29%
funny 21%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny