Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

18 reviews

perth_is's review against another edition

dark 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: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

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

lyss_reads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Pregnancy

midnight_sass's review against another edition

2.75

It was well written , but not the gritty story I wanted it to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

cherireadsall's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Yes,yes,yes! A beautiful twisted story that reaches through time and latches onto your soul. Descriptions of witches and magic and damp castles, this is exactly the escape I needed. I felt like I was stranger in a strange land along with Lady Macbeth, and loved the touch of mystery and building suspense tinged with romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

the_rainydayreader's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

ktkeps's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

isaroy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

This is an absolutely amazing retelling of Macbeth. It takes all of the madness and eeriness of the original story and makes it something even better. It shows masculinity at its worst. It is brutal and hard to read at times, but Lady Macbeth’s strength and Ava Reid’s beautiful prose pulls you through. This is beautifully written and you can see every scene in all its gory, dark detail. I had extraordinarily high expectations for this book (Macbeth has always been my favorite Shakespeare work and I enjoyed A Study in Drowning) and this somehow surpassed it. This is one that I’m going to come back to again and again. The way it balances the rage of womanhood with the fear of men is incredible. A must-read for sure!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, and Murder