Of the Shakespeare I have read, which admittedly isn’t much in comparison to many people, The Tempest has been my least favourite. Not that that’s to it’s discredit as it was still an alright read, however I felt the plot was quite uneventful and the final act came to its resolutions between characters far too easily. Written in 1623 it occurs in the context of the recent history being the discovery of the Americas and the wide expansion in exploration that occurred toward the end of the Tudor period and into the reign of James I, therefore the means of which Shakespeare takes inspiration from the gaining of new territory is of some contextual interest in the Tempest. Despite this, little about the play really stood out to me. 3 stars is a generous round up.