Reviews

Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

pot_licious's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.5

sarahbc93_'s review against another edition

5.0

Oh I do love Shakespeare’s sonnets! I must have highlighted half of the book his writing is so beautiful.

I remember studying Shakespeare in high school and absolutely hating it. But then moving up to college and suddenly falling in love with it. It was a bizarre experience but one that I’m glad I went through.

Sometimes, when you need a bit of inspiration for a good romantic quote, the sonnets are your best bet. And it’s incredible to me that in all the years since these were written, we haven’t found a better way of expressing how much we love and admire someone.

Incredible.

aryareads's review against another edition

1.0

Not a fan of Shakespeare's sonnets think I'll stick with the plays

caitlin_mary_smith's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

xuuus_corner's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

katyakasha's review against another edition

4.0

shall i compare thee to a summer's day? the sonnets are by far my favourite of shakespeare's writing.

katie_berry's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

poigraph's review against another edition

I still don’t feel comfortable giving star ratings to poetry because I’m still learning, but I will say I found these poems beautiful, engaging and liked how some left me perplexed. Did he mean this or did he mean that? Maybe both? 

leoniefnk's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

teresatumminello's review against another edition

5.0

Over the past several months, I listened to the actor Patrick Stewart read these sonnets, only one each day. That counts as reading, right? He skipped a few for different reasons and I then went to the text to read those, as well as several I wanted to “hear” more fully after listening to his rendering. Regardless, these sonnets deserve to be reread.