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fireforferrets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse and Drug abuse
Minor: Eating disorder
athenian_frog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The other thing is that I wish there was more to Richard. And that we got to hear more about Oliver's family. Oliver was alright but he really shouldn't have been so shitty about some things, like someone having an eating disorder. I could see why the other cast members liked him but he had some iffy moments. I found the twist culprit to be REALLY easy to predict, I literally put together EXACTLY what happened like a little bit post murder, but I still had lots of fun.
If youre scared about reading without knowing Shakespeare I think you'll be fine. I've read like ONE work and I was able to get through this p easily. Once or twice I googled some of the characters they mentioned that I wasn't familiar with.
Oh btw I rlly liked Fillipa and Oliver just being supportive friends to one another. Felt like a nice break every time I read them being kind to each other.
I liked having the ending feel a little open. But, again, I wanted the characters to feel a little more fleshed out before the end.
Overall I'd give this like a 3.8 but I'll round it to a 4. I got through it fairly quickly.
Some spoilery notes:
-I wish Filippa and Wren had been written a bit better to stand on their own? Instead of just as supports to other characters.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder
ketbergeron's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death
theotheleo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
rinniereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Violence, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Homophobia, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
alsira98's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
galena19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Drug use, Body shaming, Bullying, and Blood
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Homophobia
eri_off_the_shelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Blood, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
bleme's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide and Eating disorder
oliviacarbajal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This Shakespeare inspired, dark academia drama is separated into five acts to completely embody the Shakespearean themes Rio evokes throughout the novel. It is centered around 7 young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory in their fourth and final year. The first two acts are solid and I loved how Rio kept the parallels to The Bard's tragedies at the center of her story. The scene where these 7 misfits act out Macbeth had me on the edge of my damn SEAT. I have to say each character began to be more like stereotypes than real people by the end of Act II, but it was effective nonetheless. I was also so locked into the drama and tension everywhere you turn, the stakes were high in every class and conversation. The bickering, the emotionally deep rehearsals, the fighting (physical and verbal), the atmosphere was cut throat and pulled taut. While the drama and building climax to the murder is what kept me going, Acts III and IV were a bit dry and sooooo dragged out. Act V thought?? We were back in business.
That ENDING. While I should've seen it coming as someone that took 3 Shakespeare classes in undergrad (and studied abroad in London and took 2 more), I was so ill-prepared for that final sentence. I read that final scene three times over and sat with my jaw to the floor the whole time. While I was unsure where this review would go after the dull Acts III and IV, Act V redeemed this entire story. I am now going to see if I can find some decent fanfic to help me recover.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Addiction, Bullying, Body horror, Drug use, and Blood