Reviews

Manga Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Kate Brown, Richard Appignanesi

prinsessenora4's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful version of my favourite play by Shakespeare <3 Wonderful illustrations! I loved Titania and Oberon’s design - but they did my boy Puck dirty - he’s not a goblin :( 
I will forever love this play <3 (this is my fourth or fifth time reading a version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” lol)

jamesisreading's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

gloomylamp's review

funny lighthearted

3.75

ashblaes's review

3.0

A clever way to make Shakespearean plays more accessible to a wider audience. The manga-like illustrations were entertaining and kept me focused on the often-difficult verse of Early Modern plays. I can tell a lot of work was put into the art for this series. Given to me by a friend while I was abroad, I couldn't pass up reading this play as I never have had the chance to read it before. I'm glad I did! Involves the classic tropes of miscommunication and marriage, as are often present in comedies.

tati_jurisic's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

rykel's review

funny fast-paced

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

3.5

julieabe89's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

 I adore all things Shakespeare. It's one of the few classics I can truly enjoy. So when I found a manga adaptation, I just had to read it. The art is unique and beautiful. I want to read more of these adaptations. 

jenny_d's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

transboywriting's review

4.0

I'm on a Shakespeare binge, guys. I'm reading Hamlet for school, and when we went to the library I...got all of the Manga Shakespeare they had. I really like Shakespeare, okay?
(review to come)