Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

12 reviews

maess's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

deima_alnzr's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, and Gaslighting

jeremie's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, and Alcohol

edwardscrowtown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Suicide

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

roadki77's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

A good work, but arguably much longer than need-be.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

valeria_balzan's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

2.5

Read in English Class

It is a character study for sure. The plot and the interesting choices made by the characters were there but there were a lot of filler scenes. The action (or really, the most interesting part of the play) is at the very last scene.
It would have been so much better as a novel.

Also, the fact that it started with Horatio and ended with Horatio was like coming full cycle. Yes yes Horatio best man

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

lexarobinson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An absolutely stunning play, and definitely my favourite Shakespeare that I've read so far. Shakespeare delves into the inner workings of consciousness to a whole new level here, deeply considering the effects of grief and confusion in both male and female characters. Hamlet is a complex, interesting tragic hero; Ophelia is perfectly heartbreaking, Claudius is appropriately slimy... in terms of personality, it is rare to see a play with such diversity as this one. A masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

marloweblair's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, and War