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					Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks  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. | 
	
 ...and just for contrast, my 19 year old son loves Shakespeare.  He loves the characters and the stories, and doesn't find it hard to read at all.  
Shari