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Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

casparb's review against another edition

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dangerously self-aware, a parodic number though perhaps not so slyly as a certain other text I'm reading,, in a way Measure dares you to like it. a sadistic comedy , transported to the hobbesian world

this is really banal but it just reads so well , so airy , maybe I just feel spoiled bc I've been trying to scan big chunky proust sentences

khuizenga's review against another edition

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5.0

One of my favorites from Shakespeare, I think it has so many relevant ties to the present moment. I find new ones every time I read it

myogie's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

eliza_beth1's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sydniearielle's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Surprisingly relevant when read as a feminist text 
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ukuxara's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

2.75

The most bizarre Shakespeare I've read so far. Not his best

miabrecks's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

morganq's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tracithomas's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love this play so much. I have read it so many times. It has one of the most fucked up endings in all of Shakespeare. It is one of the most relevant of his plays today. I love how he tackles devotion, capital punishment, hypocrisy, and the plight of women. So much to say. 

missmim's review against another edition

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4.0

I don't know why this play gets such a bad rap. It's not any more or less preposterous or difficult than some of the ones that get produced constantly. It has absolutely hilarious scenes that had me cracking up throughout. I am now fully on-board with producing this show one day.