A review by ccoral
Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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

4.25

Read for class. I wouldn’t say this is one of my favourite books, but I do love the way ambition is portrayed and constantly presented to the reader to highlight its dark depths.
God’s ultimate control is conveyed as the Witches do not succeed in the end and Duncan’s son (the son of God’s chose king according to the divine right of kings) is named king.
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