A Midsummer Night's Dream vs Much Ado About Nothing: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Comedy, Shakespeare

Cover of A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 98 pages · ≈ 1 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare · 1600 ★★★★☆ 4.1 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is the easier read (Moderate), Much Ado About Nothing more demanding (Demanding).

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