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A review by readlikeanerd
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
4.0
I'm very tempted to give this three stars, and I think overall I'd say three and a half, but I think that the more I study it (I'm looking at it in college) the more I'll be willing to stick to four.
I really enjoyed reading it, but there were a lot of seemingly unnecessary characters which made it slightly confusing for me, and the focus on war seemed to be too much in parts that it distracted from the main plot of Anthony and Cleopatra. However, reading it makes me really want to watch a performance of it, because I think that would make it easier for me to follow and enjoy.
The characters were easy to both like and hate at times. I actually really liked Cleopatra; and her deceiving ways, though daft at times, made the plot more interesting. Antony was quite annoying in some of his reactions and decisions, despite all the characters praising him for being so wonderful, and most of the time appeared to bring his own downfall. The interaction between these two characters held my intrigue and encouraged me to read through Caesar's sections, which didn't interest me as much. I couldn't help but compare it to Hamlet though, which I adored, and my expectations may have also slightly hindered my initial view, but despite my reservations, I have to love the language of Shakespeare.
I really enjoyed reading it, but there were a lot of seemingly unnecessary characters which made it slightly confusing for me, and the focus on war seemed to be too much in parts that it distracted from the main plot of Anthony and Cleopatra. However, reading it makes me really want to watch a performance of it, because I think that would make it easier for me to follow and enjoy.
The characters were easy to both like and hate at times. I actually really liked Cleopatra; and her deceiving ways, though daft at times, made the plot more interesting. Antony was quite annoying in some of his reactions and decisions, despite all the characters praising him for being so wonderful, and most of the time appeared to bring his own downfall. The interaction between these two characters held my intrigue and encouraged me to read through Caesar's sections, which didn't interest me as much. I couldn't help but compare it to Hamlet though, which I adored, and my expectations may have also slightly hindered my initial view, but despite my reservations, I have to love the language of Shakespeare.