Reviews

Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare

kellyrenea's review against another edition

5.0

Book 30 of 2023: Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare

Hilariously fun play to read! Greatly enjoyed reading it with my Shakespeare Group! Love the alliteration employed throughout the comedy. Some fun facts about this play:

1. This play features the longest scene in a Shakespeare play. Act 5.2 (which has 852 lines)

2. It has the longest single word: honorificabilitudinitatibus

3. The longest speech. Act 4.3 (77 lines long)

millsjude's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

hannah850's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

gillothen's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Not my favourite Shakespeare comedy, but it bounces along and has some hilarious moments. And the writing - pretty good, really.

hxxgrrrl's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

smartinez9's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

Brilliant wordplay, cutting repartee, empty characters.

mcwat's review against another edition

Good times.

avery_madison's review against another edition

challenging slow-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? No

1.5

bookish_skies's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

lena_m's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

3.75