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Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

105 reviews

sophiaxscherm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I just loved this book. So much. The writing was so good and addicting. The beginning sets the dark and mysterious mood and scenery so perfectly. I loved the complexity of the characters, I feel like none of them were dull, there was always more to them in some way. 
Don't have much more to say, this was great.

The only thing that was a bit off for me was the dragon stuff. Like I just didn't get why that was necessary. When Roscille realized Lisander is no normal human being, I was so excited to find out what is going on. But this was a letdown and just a bit weird.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

bookwormcat's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Alcohol, and Classism

yaelm's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

questionablereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

It’s not the Lady Macbeth that I know and love, but this new version is aiiight. If you forget about the OG Macbeth, this is a story about a young woman finding her place among some powerful men who suck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

lilmadmadz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

svblvna's review against another edition

dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

to enjoy this book, don't think of it as a retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth. it barely borrows his characters.

i have complicated feelings about this book. i really enjoy Ava Reid's writing and i liked this story and this interpretation of Lady Macbeth but i wish there'd been more rage, more agency, more power, ironically. it feels like this version of Lady Macbeth has less agency somehow and although i enjoyed the added magical elements and didn't mind the love story, why fall into the typical trope of needing a prince to save her in the end? is her power not the point of this story? still, i enjoyed the witches and watching Roscille come into her power

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

astitchnastory's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief

graveyard_guenther's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

jztran's review against another edition

dark

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

alexallain98's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Blood

Worth it if you read Macbeth recently and have it somewhat fresh of mind. Overall I don’t know who this is for, it wasn’t particularly empowering, it didn’t add a refreshing new perspective, it felt like it was more to meet the interests of modern readers and less to add to the existing story.