Reviews tagging 'War'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

37 reviews

duarshe's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Maybe I just don't know how to appreciate classics just yet, but I did not love this. I did love the supernatural elements, because it gave the play a more mysterious and obscure aura. It was a really interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Blood

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

when Macbeth said life is but a walking shadow I really felt that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and War

Minor: Suicide

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Murder, War, and Death

bennoyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, War, Death, Blood, and Child death

maedavage's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, War, Murder, and Child death

abbyb23's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Apparently my problem is that I hate reading plays… I would probably enjoy this performed since I do appreciate some of the humor!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Suicide

vickeyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: War, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Child death

alexyoung8's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and War

eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Suicide, and Gore

Moderate: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

maevebeck's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

much better the 3rd time around. analyzing this time for government 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Suicide and War