A review by poisonenvy
Richard III by William Shakespeare

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

My grandma has often talked to me about Richard the III, but this is my first time ever reading it.  It was far more interesting than I had expected, and I enjoyed it quite a lot.  The exchange between Richard and Elizabeth in Act 4, Scene 4 was really masterfully done, and the play really comes alive in the last couple of acts. 

I had no real sense of... time though? The pacing was strange, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out whether or not all these events truly happened on the heels of one another or if there was supposed to be more time between them.  I think I would also like to be a little more up in the know about the acutal history that happened rather than Shakespeare's propaganda haha. 

Warnings for ableism and whatnot.