Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Othello: The Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare

15 reviews

marthadude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

_sophahs_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• 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

If I’m honest, I don’t think I currently appreciate this book as much as I should, or as much as I will in the future. But my thoughts after finishing this (9 months after starting it)? It was hard to get through. 

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Murder

eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

naiu_cs's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

One of my favorite Shakespeare Plays by far.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

roaze's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Racism, War, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol

lauramcc7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

call_me_elle's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Hate crime, Torture, Death of parent, and Mental illness

amclauchlin's review against another edition

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence