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ewwniamh's review
dark
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, and Sexism
leiaslizzy's review
dark
sad
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
This book was mixed for me. Objectively it was amazing but it was a little bit of a trudge to get through, especially today. However, I loved Siward's character arc, even if it was quite sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
emilyswift's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Abortion
bookishwallis's review
dark
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
3.5
nicolecraswell's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
I think this is one of those things that starts to actually get really interesting once you start really analyzing it. On my first read through I didn't love it, I mean I didn't hate it either, I just didn't find it all that interesting. But I was reading it for a class and once we started to go in depth and really start to analyze characters in class, this got so much more interesting.
The first act is probably my least favorite since it's mostly army politics which I don't find that entertaining. But once we really got into looking at Grauch and her personality and her motivations I was getting into the story.
I definitely would say that I find Grauch to be the most interesting character, especially if you compare her to her characterization in Macbeth. It's just interesting to see how her main motivation has shifted from wanting personal power to wanting to fight for and protect her people. She's kept most of her manipulation skill, we just see her use it in very different ways and for very different reasons.
This isn't something that I ever would have picked up if it weren't required for school, but I'm kinda glad I read it.
I think this is one of those things that starts to actually get really interesting once you start really analyzing it. On my first read through I didn't love it, I mean I didn't hate it either, I just didn't find it all that interesting. But I was reading it for a class and once we started to go in depth and really start to analyze characters in class, this got so much more interesting.
The first act is probably my least favorite since it's mostly army politics which I don't find that entertaining. But once we really got into looking at Grauch and her personality and her motivations I was getting into the story.
I definitely would say that I find Grauch to be the most interesting character, especially if you compare her to her characterization in Macbeth. It's just interesting to see how her main motivation has shifted from wanting personal power to wanting to fight for and protect her people. She's kept most of her manipulation skill, we just see her use it in very different ways and for very different reasons.
This isn't something that I ever would have picked up if it weren't required for school, but I'm kinda glad I read it.
lnatal's review
2.0
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A thrilling sequel to Shakespeare's Macbeth by the award-winning playwright David Greig
Macbeth is dead. Under cover of night, an English army has swept through the landscape, killed the tyrant and taken the seat of power.
Attempting to restore peace and put in place a new ruler, the commanding officer is beset by a brutal guerrilla uprising and simmering discontent amongst his own inexperienced troops. Struggling to grasp the alien customs and politics of this harsh country, he finds himself drawn towards the tyrant's powerful widow in search of someone to share his burden of responsibility. Increasingly isolated from his own men and Scottish allies alike, his efforts to restore order appear futile as the situation spins out of control.
David Greig's exhilarating play is a vision of one man's attempt to restore peace in a country ravaged by war.
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