King Richard II vs The Taming of the Shrew: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Young adult drama, Problems, English drama, Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of King Richard II

King Richard II William Shakespeare · 1597 ★★★★☆ 3.8 88 pages · ≈ 1 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare · 1631 ★★★★☆ 3.7 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
King Richard II is the easier read (Challenging), The Taming of the Shrew more demanding (Demanding).

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