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soapiepart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
hunterofdaisies'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
little_ajax_56793's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, and Murder
kibbles15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Racism
Concerning the rapeandrea_95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, and Murder
tamlin_draper'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Xenophobia
amotoquinha's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
raye_charlie's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
readingisadoingword's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Titus Andronicus returns to Rome victorious after war, with Tamora Queen of the Goths as his prisoner, but having lost twenty-one of his sons. His own losses do not soften him and he sacrifices Tamora's son as a ritual requirement. Thus Tamora's campaign of revenge ensues, ably abetted by Aaron her lover and her two remaining sons.
There is rape, mutilation, murder and madness until Titus is pushed to the brink and exacts his own bloody retribution.
Not for the faint hearted, all of this violence takes place against the backdrop of Rome and Roman customs and expectations. Titus is ill rewarded for his loyalty and sees his family destroyed by the Empress and "justice" of his homeland.
Issues such as honour, virtue and nobility abound and the question of what it takes for civilisation to turn into barbarianism is brought to the fore.
A violent and at times shocking read, definitely one that would be interesting to see staged.
Graphic: Rape and Murder
emma_s14'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder