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A review by wuthrinheights
The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
It was a lovely play (at first) but because of our clashing schedules, it took us longer to get through it. And it's funny because the play started out very interesting but every time I put it down, I immediately forget what it was about.
I liked the hints of Greek mythology in this, and the characters felt alive to me. I was sad most of them died in the earlier acts though. I wish they had more scenes.
I loved the female characters, Paulina and Hermione. They were so lovely and strong, I sat up straight every time they were around, especially Paulina whose feisty character will literally grab you in every scene she was. She was spectacular. She really carried the whole play on her back like Atlas.
Unfortunately it got more dull the more I read on, though. Especially after the time jump. The seasons changed from winter to spring, my favourite characters weren't there, Act 4 Scene 4 was ridiculously long I was yawning everywhere, the comedy relief wasn't even remotely funny, and even the romantic scenes weren't appealing to me. I was itching to get it over with.
The final scene was a doozy. My copy had a summary at the start of every scene and I try not to read it until after I'm done with each scene but my nosy eyes flicked to it and my mind quickly processed it, leaving me angrily trying to fight my thoughts cause no.. there's just no way that's how the final scene will play out, right? Right? Unfortunately it did and I came to the last page completely disappointed.
The Winter's Tale was sadly a staggering bust. It had so much potential in the first half but it left a bitter taste in my mouth by the second half. Glad that's over and done with.
I liked the hints of Greek mythology in this, and the characters felt alive to me. I was sad most of them died in the earlier acts though. I wish they had more scenes.
I loved the female characters, Paulina and Hermione. They were so lovely and strong, I sat up straight every time they were around, especially Paulina whose feisty character will literally grab you in every scene she was. She was spectacular. She really carried the whole play on her back like Atlas.
Unfortunately it got more dull the more I read on, though. Especially after the time jump. The seasons changed from winter to spring, my favourite characters weren't there, Act 4 Scene 4 was ridiculously long I was yawning everywhere, the comedy relief wasn't even remotely funny, and even the romantic scenes weren't appealing to me. I was itching to get it over with.
The final scene was a doozy. My copy had a summary at the start of every scene and I try not to read it until after I'm done with each scene but my nosy eyes flicked to it and my mind quickly processed it, leaving me angrily trying to fight my thoughts cause no.. there's just no way that's how the final scene will play out, right? Right? Unfortunately it did and I came to the last page completely disappointed.
The Winter's Tale was sadly a staggering bust. It had so much potential in the first half but it left a bitter taste in my mouth by the second half. Glad that's over and done with.