Reviews for The Children's Shakespeare

The average rating for The Children's Shakespeare based on 2 reviews is 1.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-02-27 00:00:00 Stanley Morrill I hate this book. I vehemently hate this book. Normally, I would note that I don't hate it because of the ideas it puts forth, but that would require me to actually have an idea of what ideas it's trying to put forth. No, my hate purely stems from the writing style. Now I will admit that this probably wasn't written with undergrads who are just trying to sludge through getting enough credits to graduate and don't have the time to dissect every single sprawling sentence in mind, but that's where I'm coming from. Every sentence is needlessly long, roundabout, and difficult to grasp. Interjections that detour somewhere else and mask the main idea of a sentence or paragraph are as frequent as parts of the sentence that actually contribute to the main point. Quotes and phrases are included in their original language (which I respect) but with no translation. As much as I wish I was fluent in every language and dialect under the sun, I woefully am not. And the vocabulary used? I am amazed there are so many words that I've never encountered before in my life that are completely equivalent to every day words. Reading the actual Middle English York Cycle is easier than trying to grasp this analysis of them. And I also really hate Middle English.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-02-06 00:00:00 Gerardo Gonzales "Love is no use unless it's wise, and kind, and undramatic. Something steady and sweet, to smooth out your nerves when you're tired. Something tremendously cosy; and unflurried by scenes and jealousies. That's what I want, what I've always wanted really."