jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
The Taming of the Shrew - 3/5 stars - Great writing, but not a real fan of the story. I guess if you're into gaslighting and verbal abuse and forced isolation to win a woman over then you might like this one more than I did, but personally I was a little shocked and didn't find this to be comedy as much as it was a misogynistic wet dream.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 5/5 - One of my favourites. All of the classic sitcom tropes owe their thanks to this one.
Twelfth Night - 5/5 - Pure comedy delivered perfectly. I don't remember having read this one before, and it's one I'll revisit often. Just fantastic! I hope to be in a performance of it someday. I think I'd make a good Malvolio.
The Tempest - 5/5 - One of my all-time top five Shakespeare plays. The story is fantastic and just so well written. If I could give it six out of five stars without spinning out my OCD, I would.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 5/5 - One of my favourites. All of the classic sitcom tropes owe their thanks to this one.
Twelfth Night - 5/5 - Pure comedy delivered perfectly. I don't remember having read this one before, and it's one I'll revisit often. Just fantastic! I hope to be in a performance of it someday. I think I'd make a good Malvolio.
The Tempest - 5/5 - One of my all-time top five Shakespeare plays. The story is fantastic and just so well written. If I could give it six out of five stars without spinning out my OCD, I would.
rachelmatsuoka's review against another edition
2.0
So the 2-star rating is really only for The Taming of the Shrew, which is the only play I hadn't read yet. I thought I couldn't dislike a Shakespeare comedy any less than All's Well That Ends Well, and I was wrong. Worst romance and terribly developed characters, however witty and at times clever. Kudos to whoever adapted 10 Things I Hate About You from this, they made the story 10x better.
readingthestars's review against another edition
4.0
The collection was well put together and was helpful in reading all of his big comedies. I do have to say that, by reading this, I discovered that I'm more of a fan of Shakespeare's tragedies. Of the four plays in this collection, I think I liked The Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer's Night Dream the most, which surprised me because I didn't think I'd like The Taming of the Shrew.
crystalmbookshelf83's review against another edition
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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