mdwsn27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Death, Blood, Body horror, Alcohol, and Addiction
Minor: Blood
mellowreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
heartfulcakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
My lack of Shakespeare didn’t deter me from the book, I just skimmed the italicized parts for the most part.
Spoiler
the last line made me viscerally angry tbh. How you gonna imply that James isn’t dead and like on the run??? That kinda seems foolish to end with. But it was legit the last line so it doesn’t really matter tbhGraphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Murder, and Vomit
kirstenpod_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Grief, Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Homophobia, and Cursing
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Vomit
fboschetti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia
sarasreading's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I didn't want to put this down. I had a whole Shakespeare phase when I was younger (if you knew me then you can definitely confirm) and even did a Shakespeare class in college. So it really ended up sucking me in. If you are familiar with the tragedies, it helps, and that would also help with peeling back the layers and similes of narrative structure, themes, archetypes etc. It feels like a book you could really sink your teeth into and deeply examine, if you wanted to.
I had theories and was totally right, which was satisfying, although the things I ended up being right about were pretty sad. It is, after all, a tragedy. But one I would definitely reread.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
warlockdorian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Murder, Mental illness, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
jj_tj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
piperrhoads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, and Sexual content
tallhousecookies's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Biphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail