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Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

4 reviews

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

colorwired's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

swagmaster3000's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

God just an incredible read. So much sexier than expected, and the power given to lady Macbeth is so so glorious. Def recommend, also ..,..,:,,.. lisander. That’s it. I’m mostly just sad that it’s over

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Classism

knlipke's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I want to start off by saying I’m a huge fan of the play Macbeth ever since I read it in high school. Women are typically depicted as the villain, as the witch, as the monster, in books; especially ones written in the 1600s. But this woman,  this Lady Macbeth from the Shakespearean play, was a badass to me. She took charge and controlled the story from her lord husband by using persuasion. She had sway and power over these strong male characters because she wanted to be Queen of Scotland (slay).

I really tried to separate the book from the play. I really did. But I didn’t like how lady Macbeth’s persuasions were just off-hand suggestions. Afterthoughts. Ava Reid’s Lady Macbeth was very passive. She wasn’t as ambitious and ruthless as Shakespeare’s lady Macbeth was. I understood Reid’s probable reasoning for her version of LM; it wasn’t entirely lost on me. But I would’ve like a little more assertiveness. Reid definitely took a different route and didn’t keep some things canon.

What kept me through the whole book was Ava Reid’s writing style. I love how she’s beautifully poetic. I loved A Study in Drowning, so this isn’t a surprise! 

When I tie the play into my comparison, I wasn’t a huge fan. But when I separate the play and the book, the book was bewitching (ha). I loved every word! 

Overall, all that to say: 3.75/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Schizophrenia/Psychosis