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emenibz's review against another edition
3.0
Here's the thing about Shakespeare: even if I don't like a play that much I can't rate it under 3 stars because it's so beautifully written and mostly because who am I to give Shakespeare a bad rating. He literally invented many of the English words we use.
cagebox's review against another edition
4.0
Shakespeare takes advantage of fantastic source material and gives us a cast of memorable characters that drive the beginning acts of the play. The murderous plotting of the conspirators and the moral ambiguity of their decision makes the play one of Shakespeare's best. However, the fourth and fifth act do not match the excitement or intrigue of the first three.
kitbunnie225's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most powerful of his plays. Yes, the characters are set in black and white in true Shakespearean style and there is no room for hman error, but therein lies the beauty and power of this drama.
ferret_reads's review against another edition
funny
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A great piece of tragedy. A hillarious comedy when viewing it as overdramatic, pining gay men.
heyfeyrey's review against another edition
4.0
I love Shakespeare's language and style. I've also probably read this over a dozen times in the past few months, in preparation for a play.
celia_thebookishhufflepuff's review against another edition
3.0
Can anyone really say they like Shakespeare? I mean, [b:A Midsummer Night's Dream|1622|A Midsummer Night's Dream|William Shakespeare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327874534s/1622.jpg|894834] wasn't terrible, but then you get to [b:Romeo and Juliet|18135|Romeo and Juliet|William Shakespeare|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327872146s/18135.jpg|3349450] and it's a sappy teenage love story that became famous because Shakespeare. So in that respect, [b:Julius Caesar|14829642|Shakespeare-Ience Julius Caesar|William Shakespeare|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|2796883] was definitely better than Romeo and Juliet. But it was still Shakespeare, and although the characters were fairly strong and developed throughout the story, it still didn't please me.
baz46's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jocelynmaae's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
“Men at some time are masters of their fates:
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves that we are underlings.”
I would say that it’s not fair of me to rate this play in the same manner which I would my others despite my decent understanding of the play.
I believe this play is beautiful, and I have nothing against Shakespearean plays but it didn’t make sense to me in the way which it ended. By this I mean in terms of the decision made about Brutus at the end. The way his characters think just don’t click in my head. But that’s a me issue.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves that we are underlings.”
I would say that it’s not fair of me to rate this play in the same manner which I would my others despite my decent understanding of the play.
I believe this play is beautiful, and I have nothing against Shakespearean plays but it didn’t make sense to me in the way which it ended. By this I mean in terms of the decision made about Brutus at the end. The way his characters think just don’t click in my head. But that’s a me issue.