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352 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743484893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's very late plays, is filled with improbabilities. Before the conclusion, one character comments that what we are about to see, "Were it but told you, should be hooted at / Like an old tale." It includes murde...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,953 reviews
Moods
funny 35%
adventurous 32%
dark 31%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
lighthearted 21%
hopeful 18%
reflective 18%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Death, GaslightingModerate
Child death, Infidelity, Gore
352 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743484893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's very late plays, is filled with improbabilities. Before the conclusion, one character comments that what we are about to see, "Were it but told you, should be hooted at / Like an old tale." It includes murde...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,953 reviews
Moods
funny 35%
adventurous 32%
dark 31%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
lighthearted 21%
hopeful 18%
reflective 18%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Death, GaslightingModerate
Child death, Infidelity, Gore