Book Review: Othello (Shakespeare)


Have I read this before: Yes! I actually don’t remember if we read this in school or if I read it on my own. It seems like every play we read in high school involved a “live reading” where we each picked a character and read the play aloud. I don’t remember doing that with Othello, so I must have read it on my own.  

Review: I remember a lot of dickish manipulation by Iago, but I’d forgotten the extent of it, haha. His manipulation tactics are strong and clever and I like how things kind of build up throughout the play and give more power to his lies and deceptions.

Favorite Part: the whole handkerchief thing was probably my favorite thing. Again, lots of twists and build-ups to make everything just work out for Iago’s motives.

Rating: 6/10

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