Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Othello by William Shakespeare

5 reviews

mjones14's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a reread ready for class. I love the characters and their development and don't have many major faults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and War

Minor: Death of parent

eva_vva's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Blood

laylawren's review

emotional tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and 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