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katharine_whitfield's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ellabookreader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cagebox's review against another edition
3.0
As You Like It is probably the most good-natured Shakespeare play I've read. I haven't read many of Shakespeare's comedies (I much prefer the tragedies and histories) because I feel like much less of consequence happens in them. In As You Like It, it is a love story that is only mildly moving because people fall in love in a split second and characters seem to change (Oliver & Duke Frederick) suddenly and inexplicably, in a very 'Deus ex Machina' way. Despite that, it manages to entertain and Shakespeare is always full of brilliant verse, even if his subject matter doesn't live up to the writing., and there are plenty of famous quotes found within.
drherbaceous's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't find this book entertaining at all. It was very cheesy and predictable.
jmroberts91's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tumblyhome_caroline's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful story this is. I read it on a hot sunny day under the shade of an apple tree and must say that I concluded that this play was As I Like It. It is light hearted, easy to read, jolly, delightfully improbable and rather wonderful. It made me smile and chuckle.
So I will just say again that the story is bonkers and improbable but it was so joyous. Don’t we all need unlikely happiness sometimes.
Then I watched the film with Kenneth Branagh directing. The film didn’t get rave reviews but I thought it was beautifully done and happy making.
As You Like It isn’t my favourite Shakespeare but it is still pretty brilliant and enjoyable. I loved the characters in this play. Shakespeare does strong women a lot better than many writers, especially writers from the past. Rosalind is very good in this. I had to laugh that on stage in Shakespeares time it would have been a man playing a woman who plays a woman playing a man but is really a woman but in reality is a man.. get it???
So I will just say again that the story is bonkers and improbable but it was so joyous. Don’t we all need unlikely happiness sometimes.
Then I watched the film with Kenneth Branagh directing. The film didn’t get rave reviews but I thought it was beautifully done and happy making.
As You Like It isn’t my favourite Shakespeare but it is still pretty brilliant and enjoyable. I loved the characters in this play. Shakespeare does strong women a lot better than many writers, especially writers from the past. Rosalind is very good in this. I had to laugh that on stage in Shakespeares time it would have been a man playing a woman who plays a woman playing a man but is really a woman but in reality is a man.. get it???
jennakiely's review against another edition
4.0
this just skyrocketed to the top of the Gay Shakespeare Works for sure. did he get flamed for this one in the 1600s or nah