A review by seascape62
King Lear by William Shakespeare

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

unfortunately, this one was not for me. and i love me some billy shakes, honestly! i've never read lear, and thought maybe it was time, but i was mostly... lost. the characters were confusing, there was not much to differentiate each of the main cast from the others, and the plot seemingly felt non existent? a lot of backstabbing and secret plots and *disguise! but i'm not sure i followed this one other than.. everyone hated lear (including his daughters), (many) people wanted to usurp the throne for reasons i was unclear of, and a WHOLE lot of people *die, dramatically. not sure what to pull away from this one other than the general greed and want for power?  i did enjoy the language and cadence (as i always do with shakespeare), but unfortunately, i just was underwhelmed here.