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271 reviews

Philaster by John Fletcher

slow-paced

3.5

King Lear by William Shakespeare

medium-paced

4.25

Billy Shakes was on something here, and it was gooood. 

Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare

medium-paced

3.5

Middleton and Shakespeare were writing two different plays and didn’t realise it until it was too late. How fun!

The Witch by Thomas Middleton

fast-paced

4.0

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

fast-paced

3.0

This Devastating Fever by Sophie Cunningham

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Wittgenstein's Nephew: A Friendship by Thomas Bernhard

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides by Euripides

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s not until you experience Euripides and Carson together do you realise why Carson favours his work so significantly. Euripides is a master of pathos, arguably THE master of pathos, and Carson nurtures that with such insight and care. She understands his words as though they share hands, and she’s able to transfer that understanding to the reader with annoying ease. Truly a book I’ll cherish forever.