Reviews

The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster

lucazani11's review against another edition

5.0

I hate the cardinal

smartinez9's review against another edition

3.0

Kind of a cross between Scott’s Marmion, Shelley’s The Cenci, and Lewis’s The Monk. Much more explicit than you would expect of a book written in 1613, but I much prefer a Jacobean comedy.

myriam7's review against another edition

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? No

2.0

stephanielynnrp's review against another edition

4.0

Note: read play only.

zanm's review against another edition

5.0

4.8 (rounded up)
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The end just pissed me off (Bosola...when I get my hands on you...), but generally great, with a quick plot and banger lines. A better romance/tragedy than Romeo and Juliet. 

hopegreen's review against another edition

4.0

one of the most unexpectedly magnificent reads of my degree. twisted and troubling, but masterfully composed. the candlelit 2014 globe production is scorched into my brain. 

voldymoore's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.5

An excellent jacobean revenge tragedy reflecting class rigidity and attitudes towards female dominance alongside themes of treachery, madness, lust, and murder.

madeleinegeorge's review against another edition

can the early modernists leave twins alone? please? please ??

b3qtr1s's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

a_goofy_thing's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

3.75