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A review by usernamerobert
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4.0 / 5
This was wonderful, in and out of the context of Shakespeare's career. There is so much beauty in the language. From Prospero's "we are such stuff as dreams are made on" monologue (or his epilogue, or most of his other lines. A favorite - "There they hoist us, / To cry to th’ sea, that roar’d to us; to sigh / To th’ winds, whose pity, sighing back again, / Did us but loving wrong"), to Ariel's whole vibe, to Miranda's famous lines "O wonder! / How many goodly creatures are there here! / How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world / that has such people in't!"
The only thing that hold me back from a higher rating is how straightforward the plot is. There are no real turns or major changes. It was just a steady pacing towards resolution.
This was wonderful, in and out of the context of Shakespeare's career. There is so much beauty in the language. From Prospero's "we are such stuff as dreams are made on" monologue (or his epilogue, or most of his other lines. A favorite - "There they hoist us, / To cry to th’ sea, that roar’d to us; to sigh / To th’ winds, whose pity, sighing back again, / Did us but loving wrong"), to Ariel's whole vibe, to Miranda's famous lines "O wonder! / How many goodly creatures are there here! / How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world / that has such people in't!"
The only thing that hold me back from a higher rating is how straightforward the plot is. There are no real turns or major changes. It was just a steady pacing towards resolution.