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
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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