A review by radmad_reads
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench, Brendan O’Hea

funny inspiring medium-paced

4.5

For some reason I expected a very different format of story when starting this book, but soon realized it was simply an in depth interview with actress Judi Dench about her experience with Shakespearian work. I have to admit that I didn't know much about Judi Dench or Shakespeare before reading this book but now I have a love for both of them and have already started reading and watching their other work. Judi puts Shakespeare in a beautiful perspective that made me want to dedicate all of my time to his work. I no longer feel as intimidated by the speech and writing instead I feel excited to learn how to best read the plays and sonnets as well as watch as many as I can. I was extremely impressed with how immersed I was into each play that was talked about in this book especially since I had little to no background knowledge on any of them. A beautiful non fiction novel that reminded me of Daisy Jones and the Six but with the passionate love for Shakespeare rather than rock music. I highly recommend this book wether or not you are interested in Shakespeare. It is so much more than a book about one writer it is a book about passion, learning, love, and friendship.