poirot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Racism, Murder, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicide, War, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
marthadude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
helena_chris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: War
Minor: Infidelity
finnft4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Suicide
Minor: War
_sophahs_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Obviously from a literary perspective it’s an incredible play, and some would argue ‘ahead of its time’. Personally, I think ‘ahead of its time’ becomes less relevant when it still perpetuates racist and misogynistic stereotypes. It’s difficult to separate Shakespeare’s not-particularly-modern views from the content of this play.
Kind of scared for the essays I’ll have to write on this because I do not understand it (:
I preferred Macbeth
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Violence and Murder
readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Deportation, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Murder, Racism, War, and Xenophobia
mvennen's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Racial slurs
momochi_19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Infidelity, and Racism
eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, War, Toxic friendship, Slavery, and Blood
Minor: Islamophobia
monjure's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail