Reviews

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

bacchanaliae's review against another edition

5.0

T.S. Eliot was insane for calling this “one of the stupidest and most uninspired plays ever written” because I truly believe that the revenge tragedy genre will never be the same because this play exists.

kaylaoswald's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

arivnnv's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

aliyahovert's review against another edition

3.0

you did not deserve that my sweet lavinia :(

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

oatcappuccino's review against another edition

dark

4.5

violentcello's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

sheepinfogg's review against another edition

4.0

I have a lot of thoughts and feelings
So much violence and actual horror but also moments of such intense redemptive tenderness
Will need 7-10 business days to get my thoughts together

veronicaarose's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.0

Assigned reading for a Shakespeare class. Will be reading more. 

I think the song "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry was written for Saturnine. Dude doesn't know what to think and can't make a sound decision to save his life. Titus has way too much honor. If he just became emperor it would've saved a lot of people the trouble. Tamora is wretched. Like sure your empire got taken over, you got captured, and your son was sacrificed, but c'mon man you're just pure evil. Poor Livinia. That's the tweet. Everyone was maddening. Marcus was the only character who had any common sense the entire time. Marcus for emperor. 

This one is definitely entertaining. Very fast paced and full or horrors. These people were ruthless.