Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Othello by William Shakespeare

24 reviews

_sophahs_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.0

If I’m honest, I don’t think I currently appreciate this book as much as I should, or as much as I will in the future. But my thoughts after finishing this (9 months after starting it)? It was hard to get through. 

Obviously from a literary perspective it’s an incredible play, and some would argue ‘ahead of its time’. Personally, I think ‘ahead of its time’ becomes less relevant when it still perpetuates racist and misogynistic stereotypes. It’s difficult to separate Shakespeare’s not-particularly-modern views from the content of this play. 

Kind of scared for the essays I’ll have to write on this because I do not understand it (:

I preferred Macbeth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Murder

epiccgaymer's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infidelity

readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.25

hear me out othello is a victim of his time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Deportation, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Murder, Racism, War, and Xenophobia

eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, War, Toxic friendship, Slavery, and Blood

Minor: Islamophobia

mangopassion555's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Murder

nat_01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism

_morgan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, and Death

Minor: War

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Hate crime, Torture, Death of parent, and Mental illness

allym's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

3.5

say what you want but iago is a hot villain (besides the misogyny)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Misogyny

Moderate: Racism

p_ttyb_tch's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Racism, and Misogyny