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The Tempest - Community Reviews back

by Alden T. Vaughan, Virginia Mason Vaughan, William Shakespeare
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narfna
narfna rated it 14 years ago
I'm not sure why I rated this so low (three stars) before. I guess the first two times through I was an idiot.
ReaderMarija's Reviews
ReaderMarija's Reviews rated it 14 years ago
“We are such stuff as dreams are made of.” The Tempest makes quite an interesting fantasy, what with the interactions among humans, spirits, demons and gods. It’s also well balanced in terms of romance, coups, death plots and revenge, all weaved together with humor and amusement. Though it all seems...
spocksbro
spocksbro rated it 14 years ago
I finished my rereading of The Tempest earlier today. As usual when I reread one of the Bard's plays, I appreciate it more. I can definitely upgrade my initial reaction to a solid 3 stars. It's still not a favorite; many of the qualms I had from my original review remain. Except perhaps at the end w...
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it 15 years ago
Not my favorite William Shakespeare play. I tend to remember when I read it in college that this one was a tad more difficult for me to follow, so I didn't enjoy it as much as some of the other works of Shakespeare that I have read.
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 15 years ago
The Tempest is not one of my favorite Shakespearean plays. It’s lovely, but it has always been like a weird form of cotton candy, almost like cotton candy on acid. This could be because my first encounter with the play was via part of the movie Prospero’s Books, where I couldn’t get pass the boy p...
Aren's Library
Aren's Library rated it 15 years ago
Enjoyable read, not my favorite Shakespeare.
Meandering Em's
Meandering Em's rated it 16 years ago
Well, I'm not crazy about Shakespeare, but occasionally I have the opportunity to see a Shakespearean play. Before I go, I read the play so I have some idea what is going on. This is actually an enjoyable play with interesting characters. I felt that I was in a fairy tale with bad guys (Sebastian...
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 16 years ago
I might as well admit I don't understand what it's about - it's still absolutely gorgeous to listen to. Here are my three favourite bits. Bronze goes to what's generally considered Shakespeare's farewell to the dramatic arts:... Now I wantSpirits to enforce, art to enchant,And my ending is despair,U...
Danielle's Reading Adventures
Danielle's Reading Adventures rated it 16 years ago
I didn't really understand it when I read it until we discussed it in class, and then thought it was really cool. Love all the symbolism (that went over my head when reading it).
SheReadsALot...seriously.
SheReadsALot...seriously. rated it 27 years ago
Meh, high school
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