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Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

30 reviews

hunterofdaisies's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

moonlight_musings's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Shakespeare's writing continues blow me away with each play of his that I read. The dialogue and monologues are beautiful, and the violence and tragedy creates the perfect tense atmosphere that kept me hooked throughout the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Rape and War

little_ajax_56793's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, and Murder

mutilation/dismemberment

kibbles15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This play definitely shows the downward spiral that comes from the cycle of revenge.  As always with Shakespeare, the writing is well done and has many underlying messages. That being said, it is a very bloody story including multiple murders, infidelity, cannibalism, and rape.  Be warned, the rape while not "shown" is very intense and heart breaking. I originally started listening to the audio full cast version; but I had switch to the kindle version because it got a bit too real for me.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Racism

Concerning the rape

The main character's daughter is viciously raped and ravaged and then her tongue and hands are cut off.

It was very hard to read and/or listen to. If this is something that is a trigger for you, do not read this book.

maddycarlier's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jesus fuckign christ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Rape, and Sexual assault

raye_charlie's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

pumathepanther's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Racism

in_memoriam_bonnie's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.0

I’m not entirely sure how to feel about this. On the one hand, the way Shakespeare writes Black characters (particularly Aaron) plays into a lot of awful stereotypes. It moves far too fast for the gratuitous violence to have any real impact on a reader, but I’m sure that part is much more powerful as a performance. On the other hand however, this play contains one of my favorite comebacks in any piece of media ever. Act 4 scene 2 lines 75-76 in the edition I read. The language is witty and sharp. This definitely isn’t my least favorite Shakespeare play, but it’s also far from my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, and Murder

buzzcutduck's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely deranged but honestly a slay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

mjones14's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the horror aspects of this - whilst it is a bit complicated at times, you're kinda there for the gore. It's a cross between othello, romeo & Juliet, and saw

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Racism and Slavery