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cepbreed's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I honestly have no feelings toward this play. It feels shameful to say (as an English major) that I am not super familiar with Shakespeare. Before reading this play I had literally only read Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar in full. I wish I had a love for Shakespeare, I really do. I am just part of the unfortunate faction of nonadmirers. I think I just "don't get it." I had to read this for my Shakespeare seminar on nature and there certainly are worse assigned readings out there so I should count my blessings. It's not like this is bad, and I even loved the humor enough to snort out loud at some points. I am just a modern literature enthusiast. Hopefully I'll return to this review one day and want to bash in my own head over my past stupidity.
The true treat was watching clips of David Tennant as King Richard
The true treat was watching clips of David Tennant as King Richard
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and War
kibbles15's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have to admit, I have been avoiding reading any of Shakespeare's War of the Roses plays. Mainly because I was worried about being bored. I should not have worried, this play is engaging and emotional. I do think that it helped that I listened to a dramatized version while reading the play. The dramatized play allowed me to hear and feel the intent of the words in the play and I definitely enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War
Minor: Grief
kingcrookback's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Richard II is one of the histories I hadn't read before, so I'm not quite sure what to make of it without a reread. Like all of Shakespeare's histories, it's obviously heavy on the themes of rulership and power, but I'm having trouble sorting out how I feel about the play on its own rather than as "part one of the Henriad." I'll revisit this play later.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: War
marthadude's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Not Shakespeare’s best but not terrible either.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Xenophobia, and War
Minor: Racism
sofiaxaguilar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence