baileyboldt's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
valdezinator's review against another edition
Et tu brute?
It must be by his death,
And for my part,
I know no personal cause to spurn at him,
But for the general,
He would be crowned,
How that might change his nature,
That is the question
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder
And that craves wary walking
Crown him that –
And then i grant we put a sting on him
Yes... until this day, i can quote brutus' soliliquoy... because of pak doug... and bc i lost a bet to nashr playing 1v1 basketball and had to perform and remember this long ass excerpt in front of the whole english class lang lit students instead of getting a smaller part, which he won... for obvious reasons...
It must be by his death,
And for my part,
I know no personal cause to spurn at him,
But for the general,
He would be crowned,
How that might change his nature,
That is the question
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder
And that craves wary walking
Crown him that –
And then i grant we put a sting on him
Yes... until this day, i can quote brutus' soliliquoy... because of pak doug... and bc i lost a bet to nashr playing 1v1 basketball and had to perform and remember this long ass excerpt in front of the whole english class lang lit students instead of getting a smaller part, which he won... for obvious reasons...
ktxx22's review against another edition
3.0
Still not my favorite Shakespeare. Let's kill someone and then when people take their revenge on us let's kill our selves before they can do it. Meh. I get the historical significance, but I'm still not sure why high schools teach this over his comedies?
jchimpius's review against another edition
4.0
cucked politicians kill local man for being too based out of his mind.
lukija's review against another edition
4.0
On aineksia moneen näkökulmaan. Itselleni jäi päällimmäiseksi petos. Brutus oli Rooman asialla ja hänet sanoillaan petti Cassius Caesarin murhaan. Brutus tappoi Rooman tähden, Cassius vallanhimon tai jonkin alhaisen tunnetilan tähden. Ja entä sitten Antonius? Caesarin uskottu. Yllättävän taitava puhuja ja "mediapersoona" taivutellen kansaa puolelleen uskomaan, että Brutus et al ovat vihuliaista sakkia. Petoksen lisäksi luin näytelmää vallankäytön kuvaelmana. Miten ottaa haltuun, käyttää, menettää ja ylläpitää oma tavoitettu valta. - - naiset olivat jälleen statisteja kuten Shakespearen kuningas/rooma -aiheisissa näytelmissä tuppaa olemaan ja dramaattiset kuolemat (ruumiit lavalla ennen esiripun lopullista sulkeutumista) tässäkin läsnä. Tämä joskus huvittaa minua, mutta kuulin kerran, että tällä on aikoinaan ollut ihan käytännön syyt. Shakespearen aikaan lava oli erilainen ja ei ollut suljettua backstagea eikä esirippua siinä mielessä kuten nykyään, joten ruumiita ei saatu lavalta pois ja siksi "joukkokuolemat". Mene ja tiedä.
tildafin16's review against another edition
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
m4riekennedy's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5