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A review by gracierainn
Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
3.0
0 female characters. Like, actually. Well, there are 2, but they say a combined 5 lines and they're prostitutes... so. Overall, a fun read, but the characters didn't feel very developed. I enjoyed it more once Timon was reframed for me as a character with an addiction. Until I looked at it that way, I found him to be very unlikeable. Now, I simply find him to be tragic. Team Apemantus throughout it all <3
It's also always interesting when there is debate over whether or not the work was finished. The ending, it does feel very abrupt, but once Timon dies I'm not sure what else there is to do. I think the uncertainty that we're left with is intentional. It's a statement on the anticipation of war and the great changes happening with the experiment of democracy in Athens at the time. I find the open-ended nature of the final scene to be valuable to the story. Could certainly be convinced otherwise...
It's also always interesting when there is debate over whether or not the work was finished. The ending, it does feel very abrupt, but once Timon dies I'm not sure what else there is to do. I think the uncertainty that we're left with is intentional. It's a statement on the anticipation of war and the great changes happening with the experiment of democracy in Athens at the time. I find the open-ended nature of the final scene to be valuable to the story. Could certainly be convinced otherwise...