Reviews tagging 'Murder'

No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet by William Shakespeare

69 reviews

m0rdred_the_fallen's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Esta es mi obra favorita de Shakespeare.

La he leído al menos una docena de veces y cada vez le encuentro algo nuevo que deja el proverbial hamster en mi cabeza corriendo a toda marcha. Desde mi primera lectura me sentí muy reflejado en el Príncipe de Dinamarca, siempre me da esa sensación de que escribieron la obra pensando en mi específicamente, sé que suena ridículo (y quizá un poco egocéntrico) pero me veo muy reflejado en el personaje de Hamlet y sus reflexiones a lo largo de la obra. 

Todo se vuelve una puesta en escena al tiempo que es un juego de apariencias como de palabras, de medias verdades, de deseos. Es curioso, y a su vez obvio, que el motor aparente de la trama,

la venganza de Hamlet contra su tío Claudio y su madre se disuelva en sus pensamientos llegando a nada, un mero acto impulsivo cuando ya no queda tiempo para mucho más.

Es un final más que adecuado al tiempo que quita cualquier fanfarria o prestigio a lo que ha hecho, lo cual es más recurrente de lo que uno podría llegar a pensar;

el encuentro con los soldados de Fortimbras, el asesinato de Rosencratz y Guilderstein, la treta de La Ratonera, su regreso a Dinamarca de Inglaterra

en fin.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, War, Mental illness, and Death

Minor: Death of parent

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

kajasversion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Minor: Suicide

sourryebread's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

By far my favorite Shakespeare play. What else can I say? The Ghost. The drama. The Ploy. So many good quotes — overall it’s a fantastic play that everyone should read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: War

maria_borges1507's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide

xenialuet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

homeboy needs a hug, Ophelia deserved better and the boys are fucking gay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

recriminator's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The greatest work ever written in the English language.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Minor: War

Numerous references to violence, death, murder, poisoning and suicide. The play is a dark, sombre tragedy and several characters die onstage.

valeria_balzan's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

2.5

Read in English Class

It is a character study for sure. The plot and the interesting choices made by the characters were there but there were a lot of filler scenes. The action (or really, the most interesting part of the play) is at the very last scene.
It would have been so much better as a novel.

Also, the fact that it started with Horatio and ended with Horatio was like coming full cycle. Yes yes Horatio best man

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

literary__mary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

One of my favorite Shakespeare tragedies! I love the themes of political instability and one’s own mortality mixed with elements of the supernatural. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Sexual harassment

namzuru's review against another edition

dark sad 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny

Minor: Incest and War