Richard II by William Shakespeare

Richard II

William Shakespeare with Paul Edmondson

320 pages • first pub 1595 (editions)

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet and playwright, now widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or sim...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 3,767 reviews

Moods

challenging: 56%

dark: 49%

tense: 47%

reflective: 37%

emotional: 35%

sad: 19%

adventurous: 16%

informative: 16%

funny: 9%

mysterious: 4%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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