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96 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486159669
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this engrossing drama set in 16th-century Vienna, Duke Vincentio attempts to enforce the city's long-ignored morality laws, which results in a death sentence for Claudio, a young man accused of seducing and impregnating his fiancée. Isabella, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,339 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
challenging 48%
tense 33%
reflective 27%
emotional 23%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexual harassment, SexismModerate
Sexual assault, Grief, RapeMinor
Pregnancy, Death, Acephobia/Arophobia
96 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486159669
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this engrossing drama set in 16th-century Vienna, Duke Vincentio attempts to enforce the city's long-ignored morality laws, which results in a death sentence for Claudio, a young man accused of seducing and impregnating his fiancée. Isabella, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,339 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
challenging 48%
tense 33%
reflective 27%
emotional 23%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexual harassment, SexismModerate
Sexual assault, Grief, RapeMinor
Pregnancy, Death, Acephobia/Arophobia