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bookish_bridget's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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
3.25
Richard was a pretty terrible guy, and I can't say that I liked him all that much, but it was kind of interesting to read a story where the main character is the villain. Was also pretty obsessed with all the female characters in the play. I'm uncertain of why I just found them so interesting. I especially liked how Queen Margaret was able to kill basically everyone just by speaking it into existence. Girly was manifesting before it was popular what a trend setter. I also enjoyed all the insults in this play. I never knew there were so many ways to offend someone. I get why one would enjoy Shakespeare's historical plays. Who wants to read about history when you can see it dramatized on stage for your entertainment?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and War
Moderate: Incest
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
meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Murder
paigehf's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and War
duarshe's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Imagine basing your entire personality on being an uggo. *chefskiss*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Murder
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
jemappellecat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
parisreads's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Incest