Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

Coriolanus

William Shakespeare with Roma Gill (Contributor)

208 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

After the exotic eroticism of Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare returned to Rome for one of his final tragedies, and the change could not have been more dramatic. Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare's harshest and most challenging studies of power, p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,421 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
challenging 46%
tense 46%
sad 37%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
reflective 24%
funny 13%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 32%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 41% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.59

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