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Jul 30, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedic play about the events that precede the wedding of Theseus, duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. There are many storylines combined in the play, which makes for a fantastic end result. Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of the Fairies, are fighting over a little boy and their feud ends up involving many people who are in the forest where they reside. Near-chaos ensues, and many things happen involving a mischievous hobgoblin, a love potion and a man with a donkey head. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this play, which was an exciting roller coaster. The side-by-side translations were very helpful because at times the writing was confusing. I recommend this book to anyone looking to try something new, because they’re in for a pleasant surprise. 5/5 stars @PennyFields of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board I absolutely loved A Midsummer Nights Dream because of how it takes on the element of fantasy. In some of Shakespeare’s plays he puts in mythical characters like witches but they never stick around for the majority of the play whereas in A Midsummer Nights Dream, one of the main themes is fantasy. Another reason I love this play is because its other main theme is romance. Although there’s romance it isn’t just about one couple which I liked. Shakespeare did something different by using four people to play out the theme of romance instead of two. I really admired that it was different and made it more unique compared to his other plays. 4/5 @Celine of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board