Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

44 reviews

i_will_sing_no_requiem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

lauren_popov's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

I loved this book — perfect witchy and gothic vibes for fall. The characters are deeply flawed and deeply complex. Ultimately this is a story of female rage, vengeance, and the reclaiming of power and autonomy. Roscille is unlikeable in every way and morally black — we are not supposed to like her and not all readers will connect with her. In fact, I believe the majority of readers will not connect with her. She is a seventeen year old girl with no female guidance and no ability to choose for herself, so to gain self-agency she makes morally black decisions — she knows blood is on her hands but she also knows HER fate if she doesn’t not take action. Her actions are deeply cruel, manipulative, and self-serving. She knows she is a monster which means she is wiser and kinder than those who do not openly show their demons (referencing a quote from the Coda). The writing and language is lush and beautiful but I do wish the mythical creatures (dragon & unicorn) were more flushed out. But overall, this is a thought provoking and worthy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: War and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Xenophobia

greenestghosts's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Violence

weirdemosrus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, and War

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

jennamckechnie's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

chloeburton's review against another edition

dark

2.5

This was a big let down for me. I wish it was just separated from Macbeth entirely or just…a different story. It just doesn’t have any true semblance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. There’s a lot of issues I have with this but I don’t want to write an essay. There’s a lot here I really like though, too. I really love Ava Reid’s prose. The way she writes about the impact of trauma on the mind is truly remarkable. I really enjoy her writing style. I plan on trying one of the other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia

agw622's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

This book is intense. I love how it does make Lady Macbeth much more sympathetic than the play makes her. However, she is bound to her fate, and it does get dark. Personally, I do not think it's as strong of a feminist reclaiming of her charecter as some suggest. While I think she is more her own person, she is very much limited in what she does. Also make sure to check trigger warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ashlynregan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Listen…I love a Shakespeare retelling, but this was NOT IT. Lady M is made out to be a scared little girl most of this novel, and she only come out of her shell at the end when her lover saves her. Don’t go into this expecting Shakespeare, it reads more YA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

revoli's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail