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erin_bowyer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
carojae's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
meighree_andreez's review against another edition
4.0
Ferdinand is a furry and that's all I have to say about that.
umbrelina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
stellamay0418's review against another edition
dude turns into a werewolf. that’s it, that’s the whole play, I promise.
poetry_birb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-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? No
4.75
I loved the duchess so much- she’s an amazing independent protagonist, and for that to happen in such an early time period where a woman has that much power in her hands is fantastic. The Duchess is a compelling and loveable character, as well as her lover Antonio. My only complaint is Bosola’s characterization. He seems to feel remorse for his actions, but continues on doing the exact same thing over and over with little to no reaction, and then a sudden change of heart. He blindly follows Ferdinand’s orders, feels remorse, but then nothing changes. He just keeps doing it. Why even put his emotions in there then? It all comes to nothing, and his actions don’t align with his motivations that are being shown. It confuses me. Overall however, a great play. Especially for looking into early Elizabethan themes that aren’t Shakespeare. Honestly I think this play is just as good if not better than some of Shakespeare’s. Very underrated, and I highly recommend.