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hjswinford's review
5.0
2022 reread: I recall hating this when I read it in 10th grade Pre-AP English. But what fifteen year old could enjoy and appreciate this story? I loved this play upon revisiting it. I loved the friendships it portrayed, most especially between Brutus and Cassius.
ckkawa's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-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
3.0
brynn00's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
megsk22's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
murderousscottishgremlin's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I don’t have any intelligent thoughts on it but I always enjoy some Shakespeare. Cassius my beloved <3.
becca_themoodreader's review
5.0
Et tu Brute?
Then fall Caesar.
Basically, Caesar was way too ambitious for his own good and Brutus is a backstabbing (literally) friend of the aforementioned. Also, if you ever meet someone named Cassius, run like hell because he is definitely always up to no good and most likely already plotting to kill you with a name like that.
Then fall Caesar.
Basically, Caesar was way too ambitious for his own good and Brutus is a backstabbing (literally) friend of the aforementioned. Also, if you ever meet someone named Cassius, run like hell because he is definitely always up to no good and most likely already plotting to kill you with a name like that.
nicolet's review
dark
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
3.25
What I didn’t expect from this book was the commentary on how quickly people will support celebrities or leaders and then turn their back on them or find someone new to celebrate.
friendly_fairelander's review
This was a joke-gift from a friend on my 21st birthday.
simplestyle's review
4.0
Julius Caesar was brought to life for me at the Stratford Festival.
Reading the text on my own was a fairly dull experience. The plot is straightforward. The first half slowly builds up to the assassination; the second half devolves into a series of suicides.
But the performance gave the whole thing life. The actors made the characters and their motivations matter. The set, the costumes, the sounds and music created an experience.
Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Marc Antony teach lessons I could digest quickly after reading the text. But seeing their story performed will make me remember them.
Reading the text on my own was a fairly dull experience. The plot is straightforward. The first half slowly builds up to the assassination; the second half devolves into a series of suicides.
But the performance gave the whole thing life. The actors made the characters and their motivations matter. The set, the costumes, the sounds and music created an experience.
Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Marc Antony teach lessons I could digest quickly after reading the text. But seeing their story performed will make me remember them.
_ash0_'s review
5.0
I knew this story very well and had read it in modern English many times. However I never read it in Shakespeare's original language. It was too good. I regret not having read this book earlier.
The scene that really moved me was the one in which Antony talks to the public during the funeral. That speech was so terrific, especially in that old English. It starts with " Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" . Ceaser's will and how he keeps saying "Honorable men" all the time, made the scene stand out.
This book clearly talks about jealousy. People end up killing a noble man, only because of jealousy, while Brutus keeps thinking that he did it for the good of Rome.
I liked this scene (Cassius):
"Ceaser, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed thee"
And also this one (again spoken by Antony):
" Has I as many eyes as thou hast wounds,
Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood,
It would become me better than to close
In terms of friendship with thine enemies."
How can I forget to mention my most favourite quote ever:
" Et tu, Brute?"
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Things I love to read/watch about:
1. Roman empire
2. Egyptian Pharaohs
3. Greek mythology
4. Indian mythology (Indian sub-continent)
The scene that really moved me was the one in which Antony talks to the public during the funeral. That speech was so terrific, especially in that old English. It starts with " Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" . Ceaser's will and how he keeps saying "Honorable men" all the time, made the scene stand out.
This book clearly talks about jealousy. People end up killing a noble man, only because of jealousy, while Brutus keeps thinking that he did it for the good of Rome.
I liked this scene (Cassius):
"Ceaser, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed thee"
And also this one (again spoken by Antony):
" Has I as many eyes as thou hast wounds,
Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood,
It would become me better than to close
In terms of friendship with thine enemies."
How can I forget to mention my most favourite quote ever:
" Et tu, Brute?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Things I love to read/watch about:
1. Roman empire
2. Egyptian Pharaohs
3. Greek mythology
4. Indian mythology (Indian sub-continent)