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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
1.0
a matted web of incomprehensible politics and lifeless drama. perhaps I was just exhausted the week I was forced to read it, but all I remember is being utterly disappointed, confused, and immensely glad it was over.
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
4.0
one of the most unexpectedly magnificent reads of my degree. twisted and troubling, but masterfully composed. the candlelit 2014 globe production is scorched into my brain.
Richard III by William Shakespeare
3.0
a darkly captivating play with a magnetic yet repulsive protagonist.
The Revenger's Tragedy by Thomas Middleton
3.0
yet another vengeance-filled tragedy, filled with villainy and trickery. reading four of these in a row probably didn't help.
The Aspern Papers by Henry James
4.0
completely engrossing and thought-provoking - what does an author owe to their stories, to their audience? I thoroughly enjoyed giving a presentation on this book in the second year of my degree, about a writer's response to its deeply provoking questions.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by Jack Thorne
4.0
never a fan of sequels which sour the original heroes, but nevertheless a spellbinding story.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
3.0
strangely structured, but contains some of the greatest lines mr shakespeare ever wrote. the epilogue is one of my favourite pieces of drama ever.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Marisa Sestino
4.0
a compelling and curiously chilling classic.
Tenth of December by George Saunders
3.0
a well written collection, but often tiresomely unsettling.