Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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Nook

First published January 1, 2009

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Reviews

[An · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this for one of my AP classes. It was difficult because their dialogue was so random and slurred without direction. Everyone in the class definitely had their brains pulled because sometimes, trying to understand what Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were talking about required too much analysis on their part haha. The ending was pretty ambiguous - not so much if you've read Hamlet, though, but if you haven't it, the ending can be interpreted in different ways. Nevertheless, it was a good book. I wouldn't rate it so high if I didn't have background knowledge (and appreciation for)on existentialism (the book is like an intro to it, actually)

[Frank Hickey]

Fantastic, joyous, never-ending reading.

[Danilo DiPietro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the shmoop guides. Saw R&G Are Dead last night and benefited greatly to have read the guide.