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leahkarge's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
1.0
This wasn’t as subversive as it wanted to be.
Juliet keeps her love, which is a perfectly valid option, but is completely judgmental of anyone else’s “choices” in the story and only lends support when called out by Cordelia or Ophelia. Ophelia somehow managed to make her story even more about a man who uses and undervalues her and still dies in the end. Cordelia redeems her father but her sisters, who arguably deserve redemption more, are still vicious, heartless harpies. Lavinia gets nothing, doesn’t even get to contribute, really, and the story wouldn’t change if she wasn’t there.
There’s so much catty fighting between Juliet, Ophelia, and Cordelia that it never reaches that “women supporting women” vibe the author is apparently going for.
There’s so much catty fighting between Juliet, Ophelia, and Cordelia that it never reaches that “women supporting women” vibe the author is apparently going for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
cassellwrites's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Gaslighting