Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

20 reviews

roadki77's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

A notable piece from Shakespeare that isn't overly dramatized. Realistic human behaviors. Metaphors.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Child death, Classism, and War

Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Some content warnings not to be taken literally, due to the time period the play is set in. Example: "police brutality" adjacent to atrocities the knights committed (specifically against Macduff's family).

hannibal_lecter's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

1.0

School butchered it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Suicide, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Emotional abuse

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Body horror, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

maddyisnotilliterate's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Mr Shakespeare has got something. I think he might make it big one day if he keeps up this good work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gore

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexism

book_aesthetic's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gore

Minor: Suicide and Child death

allisonshewfelt's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." - second witch
"What, you egg!" - murderer
These are both so iconic but the egg one is better

I don't know why I always find Shakespeare funny but this book was quick and really funny. I definitely loved it more than romeo and juliet. One of my goals was to read more dark books and this is definitely really dark. The audiobook is so good too. I don't think I would have gotten through it without it. I thought it was interesting how Macbeth didn't originally want to kill Duncan but then ofc our psychopath Lady Macbeth is greedy af and talked him into it. But then as the play progresses, he's now the overconfident and greedy one and she's troubled with all the murders. Like girl you literally started this. Ok but Banquo's ghost haunting Macbeth was hilarious, everyone thought he was mentally sick. And then he literally starts killing everyone, including his friends, and I'm like sir are you alright? I can't wait to see the new movie like the cinematography looks amazing and denzel washington...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, and War

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, and Slavery

rainetheghost's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Grief

mme_carton's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Blood, and Misogyny

ruby_gordon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War

Minor: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

eiffelchick's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Misogyny, and Gore

Minor: Miscarriage