Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Othello by William Shakespeare

36 reviews

mjones14's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

4.0

This was a reread ready for class. I love the characters and their development and don't have many major faults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Slavery, Misogyny, War, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent

eva_vva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Racism, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Murder, Suicide, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, War, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood, Alcoholism, and Self harm

lilygrace1113's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

camillebergeron's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Xenophobia

xkrille's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I read this for university, and to be honest, it was fine. It was sometimes difficult to maintain concentration. I just think that sometimes literature can get too old for me. The last half was very exciting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Sexism, and Misogyny

theminnesotawitch's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

Shakespeare's Othello is about an interracial marriage that becomes quite tragic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Misogyny, and Violence

poirot's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Racism, Murder, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide, War, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

marthadude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Classism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

helena_chris's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

I understand why people see this as a powerful play, but it somehow felt flat... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: War

Minor: Infidelity

finnft4's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Iago is one of the most compelling villains I've ever seen, period. Fascinating – definitely my favorite Shakespeare play.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: War