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keelymightread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Slavery
noellegrace8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't factor performance into overall story rating, but I would give this cast 5/5⭐.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
booknerdz28's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Religious bigotry
eilatan6991'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Slavery
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Miscarriage, Torture, and Alcohol
lizkocher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism
storyorc'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
5.0
I hate to say it but the spiralling hysteria does seem especially sobering given today's 'cancel culture'. Again and again, the truth seemed to be that many characters are guilty of some things, but that the consequences flew out of all proportion, rationality and due process be damned. Good to remember too, that in Salem young women were accusing innocent wives every bit as much as their male counterparts in positions of power condemned them. Hysteria can turn anyone into a monster. Seems like
This edition specifically, yellow Penguin classic with the black and white still from the play on the cover, had fascinating little asides every time a main character was introduced that explained Miller's research into them and the official court records available to play testament to their character. It also includes a scene that was dropped from the official productions which humanises Abigail Williams in a way that really reminds you she is a traumatised, terrified eighteen year old possibly undergoing some kind of mental break. The play is fairer to her with it.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Miscarriage
bethy_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
josiie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
sandy_21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Torture and Pregnancy
fuckscottfitzgerald's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy