[3 stars] 
 "Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires." 
 If I were to give a more emotional rating for this Shakespeare classic it would have, if I were to be sooth, been 2 stars and the reason for this is Goodreads' labels behind each star rating. I found this play to be ok. I didn't care for any of the characters particularly nor the story as I did in Othello and certainly not as I did in Romeo & Juliet (my favourite Shakespeare to date). My only reason for giving Macbeth 3 stars instead of 2 is because Shakespeare's prose is nothing short of gorgeous, as usual. It feels unfair to rate Macbeth anything lower than such an indifferent rating as 3 stars. 
 I will be studying this play later in the year so I thought it would be good to read ahead and, in retrospect, I am very happy with this decision and hope to grow to love this story on a second and possibly third reading as I have not yet before. I am one of those people who like studying the crap out of books and develop a deeper appreciation and love of literature through study. 
 Overall, the characters, although complex, did not leave a mark in contrast to Mercutio or Iago from the other plays mentioned. The story as well didn't grip me so I was left hesitant to pick up the play and so started reading other books whilst reading which is never a good sign being a reader who prefers to read a book at a time to devote all my attention to a work and thus gather a more thorough understanding of the book and a more concentrated opinion. 
 I look forward to the next play of Shakespeare's to read... 
 "Look like the innocent flower, 
 But be the serpent under it."