Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

73 reviews

kingcrookback's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

There's a quality to this that, ideally, should have felt ethereal but ended up falling closer to incorporeal. It feels intentional that we only ever see Roscille's story in detail while she is in Alba, not before and not after, like her life as Lady Macbeth is a cage around her. But consequently, the way we learn about Roscille as a character feels much more like telling than showing. I wanted so badly to love this, but I didn't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

amariep25's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Liked the complexity of the characters, treatise on power, and the author researched the time period well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, and War

weekend_at_hanahs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

teejaywhy's review against another edition

dark

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Abortion

cayliehausman's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A tale of madness begetting madness, that leads to freedom or ruin. The added touches of forbidden romance and feminist ideology creates a modern take on a classic play. 

I would recommend reading a summary of Macbeth but it’s not necessary to have read the play beforehand. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

zoev3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide and Torture

emilycor's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

jaimerozie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

basil_blastname's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

bri_fabiano's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence