A review by rhymeswithjoey
The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

3.0

I'd say this is a "weak" representation of what Shakes can do tactically and it's still brilliant. Weak doesn't exactly describe it since weak Shakespeare is levels above almost all other writers works, but it's not as strong as other plays he's written later. I love the youthful feel of the play, a Shakespearean BroMance and RomCom (totes my jam). It's witty and somewhat dark at the perfect times, but incredibly funny as well. A good balance. The depth is perfect for an intro into Shakespeare. I always get excited when I see a monologue coming, and I had to read Julia's several times for the passion and conflict. For my first Shakespearean play in a few years (and first time reading TGOV), I'm excited to read the rest.