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ladybergart's review
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
hannah_bookworm's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
readingwithalex02's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Some lines of beautiful poetry from Shakespeare, but overall it was too long, we spent way too much time focusing on the perspective of a disgusting rapist and not long enough on poor Lucrece herself, and of course the ending is absolutely not the message to send to victims. I also think it should have ended when she died, rather than losing all the emotion that had built to a climax at the peak of Lucrece's grief by reverting to the perspective of her father and husband - get the men out of this bloody narrative, this is Lucrece's story. I will say, though, that I thought some of the references to Ovid (classic Shakespeare) were clever, especially the Philomela bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
lukebryan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Rape
lexarobinson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Never read a non-sonnet Shakespeare poem, and wasn't entirely sure what to expect. The poem is obviously a little inaccessible to the modern day reader, but the grievous plot line is rendered tastefully in Shakespeare's classically beautiful style. A really interesting and challenging read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
awanderingweasel's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny and War
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