Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

72 reviews

cademia's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

gaylien420's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

libraryfairy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed reading this for my AP English Literature class and challenging myself to read something out of my comfort zone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

taniethrifter's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicide, and War

taylorissa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

marthadude's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Murder, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Incest and Infidelity

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Ugh okay this is so good???? 4.5 because I’m not fully happy with the ending but this is the only good tragedy I’ve read so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, and Racism

merricatblackwood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Incest

annapox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, War, Cursing, Incest, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Suicide, Ableism, and Classism

braynard's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

An extremely good play that has had a big impact on Western culture. Also, really good for people in the their emo phase. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

One character kills themself with poison and another drowns themself.