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perleerose's review
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Another Shakespeare class book- I really enjoyed all the murder and violence in this history. Richard III feels much more engaging to me and his inner ramblings are some of the best bits. I did struggle with the wide cast of characters. Once the two sides were clearly divided it became a bit easier for me.
I also think my reading and overall feelings were tainted by the fact that I had to rush through over half the book.
'My tongue should to thy ears not name my boys/Till that my nails were anchored in thine eyes,'
I also think my reading and overall feelings were tainted by the fact that I had to rush through over half the book.
'My tongue should to thy ears not name my boys/Till that my nails were anchored in thine eyes,'
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Gaslighting
allym's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and War
b_austridge's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and War
kingcrookback's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Not the first time I've read this play, but I'm finding that I still have complicated feelings about it. The aggressive ableism was a bit difficult to get through, especially as a disabled person, but the fact that it exists opens up the opportunity for a conversation about historical ableism, the Tudor Myth regarding Richard III, physiognomy, etc.--especially good for me, as I'm thinking about writing about disability and Shakespeare for my thesis.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Death
Moderate: Child death and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
linsophie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Bloody brilliant!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, and War
sallytiffany's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
2.0
Dull, hard to follow, not a fan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
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