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Old 02-16-2015, 09:44 AM   #344
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A book must be fast-moving and gripping, as well as deep and meaningful, etc to be great. That's why people still read Shakespeare.
Shakespeare may be a classic, but most of it is morose, hard to read and quite boring. Many of the characters are overly-dramatic and none-too-bright. I do not find Shakespeare great at all. That is not to say he couldn't piece together a story--he does. But I find his work very avoidable and were it up for nomination for anything other than "Depressing" I wouldn't vote for it.
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