A love letter to Shakespeare that I know doibt would have enjoyed more if I knew the Bard's works better (esp King Lear which I'm not familiar with).

I liked the story. But the entire thing hinges on James and Oliver's relationship, which I just didn't buy. There were so many other characters, and it seemed that everyone was just as, if not more important than, James in Oliver's life. I think it would have been believable if they had more 1-1 experiences or if there was some other dramatic event that bonded them before Oliver decided to sacrifice himself for James. Oliver was so passionate about Meredith and that's who he ends up with... so it left a dearth of passion for James. Kinda disappointing tbh.