74 pages • first pub 1609 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0486266869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Without a doubt the most important of Shakespeare's nondramatic works, the sonnets have engendered reams of scholarly disputation as to the identity of "the dark lady" and the "lovely boy" to whom the vast majority are addressed. Controversy has a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,589 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
challenging 37%
inspiring 27%
sad 19%
relaxing 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 13%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 76% | Character: 15% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Suicide
74 pages • first pub 1609 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0486266869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Without a doubt the most important of Shakespeare's nondramatic works, the sonnets have engendered reams of scholarly disputation as to the identity of "the dark lady" and the "lovely boy" to whom the vast majority are addressed. Controversy has a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,589 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
challenging 37%
inspiring 27%
sad 19%
relaxing 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 13%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 76% | Character: 15% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Suicide