Reviews tagging 'War'

King Lear by William Shakespeare

9 reviews

toffishay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

I read King Lear because I am a HUGE fan of Succession! Now that the fourth and final season of that show has started, I wanted to read one of the big inspirations for the story. I enjoyed the drama and tragedy of King Lear and those around him. King Lear is such a specific male archetype, acting out this strong leader, but ultimately creating the circumstances of his own demise. The female characters are interested and I would have liked more of them. Cordelia is kind, but we don't end up knowing a lot about her. Regan and Goneril are more involved in the story and it is fun to watch their villainy (even if some of it is tied to fighting over the same guy...). It's a really engaging read and this edition makes it easier to understand the parts that are more confusing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: War

luv2readbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: War

kirame's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: War, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, and Sexism

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and War

naiu_cs's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, War, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Blood

embey's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Murder, War, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

harmony822's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, Death of parent, War, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Torture

alexxm13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

read for eng lit…
thought it was going strong at the start then slowly got more confused in the middle but the end was strong with the strong theme or father and child, not my fav shakespeare play, that goes to macbeth but hopefully with more analysis i would like it more but for now it was okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness