Reviews tagging 'Death'

King Lear by William Shakespeare

24 reviews

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, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

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

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

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, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Grief

ifweweresorrows's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

hot_water's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

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

kewlpinguino's review against another edition

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

5.0

Absolutely my favorite Shakespeare. Far better than Hamlet. The tragedy, as dramatic as it is, Isn't as over-the-top as Hamlet, and I also appreciate the inclusion of the heroic underdog characters Edgar and Kent

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

jaymoran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

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

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent