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A review by valeria_balzan
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Read in English Class
It is a character study for sure. The plot and the interesting choices made by the characters were there but there were a lot of filler scenes. The action (or really, the most interesting part of the play) is at the very last scene.
It would have been so much better as a novel.
Also, the fact that it started with Horatio and ended with Horatio was like coming full cycle. Yes yes Horatio best man
It is a character study for sure. The plot and the interesting choices made by the characters were there but there were a lot of filler scenes. The action (or really, the most interesting part of the play) is at the very last scene.
It would have been so much better as a novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder