Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Othello by William Shakespeare

59 reviews

theminnesotawitch's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

Shakespeare's Othello is about an interracial marriage that becomes quite tragic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Misogyny, and Violence

thabea's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

orchidlilly's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicide, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Death

Minor: Antisemitism, Ableism, Blood, Colonisation, Death of parent, Body shaming, War, Gore, and Homophobia

ishouldbereading's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Racism and Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny and Murder

poirot's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Racism, Murder, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide, War, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

cinnamonghostie's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Racism, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexism

marthadude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

sk_rtskrt's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Suicide

Minor: Cursing and Racism

helena_chris's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

I understand why people see this as a powerful play, but it somehow felt flat... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: War

Minor: Infidelity

maedavage's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, and Murder