The Sonnets and The Lover's Complaint by William Shakespeare

The Sonnets and The Lover's Complaint

The Penguin Shakespeare #B18

William Shakespeare with G. B. Harrison

144 pages first pub 1623 (editions) user-added

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The Sonnets are the only personal and intimate utterances of Shakespeare that survive. They were written partly to a beautiful young man, partly to a "dark mistress", but the persons and the occasions are not certainly known.The sonnets were first...

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4.36
based on 585 reviews

Moods

challenging: 90%

funny: 63%

reflective: 54%

emotional: 36%

informative: 36%

inspiring: 36%

tense: 36%

relaxing: 27%

sad: 27%

adventurous: 18%

dark: 18%

hopeful: 18%

lighthearted: 18%

mysterious: 18%


Pace

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16% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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62% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

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50% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose N/A
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