The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint by John Kerrigan, William Shakespeare

The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint

John Kerrigan, William Shakespeare

457 pages first pub 1609 (editions)

fiction classics poetry romance challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' The language of Shakespeare's sonnets has become inseparable from the language of love in English; but the force and tenderness of these poems is undiminished by age. When this volume of Shakespeare's poems...

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Community Reviews Summary of 200 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 64%
challenging 35%
inspiring 29%
dark 11%
relaxing 11%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 90% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

N/A: 81% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 90% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 81% | No: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | Yes: 9%

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