Reviews tagging 'War'

Othello by William Shakespeare

16 reviews

finnft4's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

Iago is one of the most compelling villains I've ever seen, period. Fascinating – definitely my favorite Shakespeare play.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: War

readingsponsoredbybts's review

dark sad medium-paced

• 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

hear me out othello is a victim of his time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

eatwritereadrepeat's review

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: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Islamophobia

roaze's review

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, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Grief, and War

Minor: Alcohol

_morgan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Minor: War

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

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

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