Yeah I normally like his work, but I almost quit The Institute. It was such an interesting idea, but the middle sucked and it was almost all middle. I did finish it and enjoyed it but don’t think it’s his best work.

I have thrown away some books and so far have not been struck by lightning. Most of them were secondhand books that were in really bad shape. I read them but just tossed them afterwards because I couldn’t in good conscience waste someone’s time sorting and selling them. One was a book I really liked, but the copy I got was NASTY (you don’t want to know), so I threw it out and bought a new copy to keep.

There have been a couple books that were in fine physical condition, but I found them so abhorrent I threw them out so they wouldn’t be inflicted on someone else. These were also secondhand paperbacks, nothing rare or special. Throw it away and be at peace ✌️.

If you find the play too hard to follow, I’d recommend watching a movie/ filmed stage production in its entirety and then trying again. Also, don’t be afraid to stop and look up words you don’t know. As you read more Shakespeare, you’ll become more familiar with the language and able to pick things up through context clues.