126 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802132758
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eve view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s p...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,533 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
challenging 46%
dark 42%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 9%
emotional 8%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Pedophilia, Child abuse
126 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802132758
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eve view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s p...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,533 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
challenging 46%
dark 42%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 9%
emotional 8%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Pedophilia, Child abuse