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cowboysadbop's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicide
rebecca142'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexism, and Grief
ninireads_03's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia
chrissysbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder and Self harm
mrs_brightside's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Sexual content
manonh90'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicide
cowardlyteaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
On to the characters, I personally?? Love them. I liked Alexander, but I think James ultimately is my favourite character.
Alcohol, drugs, sex: we love to see it. Can't say I'm surprised that theatre kids smoke so much weed. (Or American students in general.) Odd place, thar United States of America.
Anyway, I'd like to point out that Shakespeare is constantly nipping on your balls during this read. It's justitied, but still. I'm so, SO tired of Shakespeare. Imagine being tired of Shakespeare without having read Shakespeare. What happened to the Ibsen representation? Richard would've made a perfect Peer Gynt.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, and Violence
faitherslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racial slurs
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Homophobia and Fire/Fire injury
charlotteregan's review against another edition
- 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
Everything about this book was so poetic.
“Well, that’s misleading. Shakespeare is real, but his characters live in a world of real extremes. They swing from ecstasy to anguish, love to hate, wonder to terror. It’s not melodrama, though, they’re not exaggerating. Every moment is crucial.”
I AM TERRIFIED, AMAZED, AMUSED, CONFUSED, AND BAFFLED.
I am not supposed to be over-analyzing a book but WHAT THE FUCK.
I have not read any of Shakespeare’s works but this book was soooo GRIPPING. I WANT IT SHOVED DOWN MY THROAT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE.
The jealousy, the assholes, the cruel ending, the murder, the characters GOODNESS EVERYTHING MADE ME WANNA THROW MYSELF.
“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.”
YES ! YES ! YES !
5 STARS.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail