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amygraceanderson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m a sucker for a good female rage story, I’m also a sucker for sapphic unrequited love and brutal revenge plots that show hell hath no fury!
This is a retelling centering loosely the characters and plot of Macbeth by Shakespeare. One of my favourite of Shakespeare's women features in this play. It follows the story of Jade (our lady Macbeth) and her three friends (the witches) as they plot the take down of 4 boys who assaulted her at a party. The plot also follows the descent into madness for the central figures, the liberation of oppressed women within the orbit of these boys and just downright badassery throughout.
The references to Shakespeare’s work are seamlessly interwoven into the story with mild quotations and showcasing the power of the women within the play rather than their roles as support for their male counterparts or as corruptive forces to the men in charge.
I enjoyed the representation within the book and how the many aspects of womanhood, victim, and survivor were showcased. Including the character of Piper who acts as the enabler of atrocities to save herself. The conversations centred around privilege and rape culture I felt was incredibly powerful.
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Classism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Deadnaming
ghostlyprince's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Alcohol, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Drug use, and Hate crime
azyef's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Violence, Alcohol, Murder, and Sexism
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Rape, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Deadnaming
grrrlbrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Drug use
Minor: Transphobia, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship
i_cant_ive_got_rehersal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, Drug use, Murder, and Alcohol
mgcalder's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Death, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content
nykolereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia