Reviews tagging 'War'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

45 reviews

dystopian_genius's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Murder, and Violence

james_burridge's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Had to read for English GCSE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, and War

olivia_piepmeier's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

3.0

Since reading through this earlier in the month, I've already re-read bits and sat through auditions and discussed it at length...so my opinion has changed and probably will change. BUT I'm going to try to recall my initial re-reading after many years: surprise at the appearance of so many well-known lines and confirmation why so many have Lady Macbeth on their bucket list. With most plays, it seems, re-readings result in deeper understandings and fonder feelings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: War, Death, and Child death

sunflower7skull's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I mean, it was "enjoyable", but I don't love Shakespeare. The translation was suoer helpful though! Very interesting to analyze.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death

leiaslizzy's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

To be honest, I had almost no idea what was going on so every time a character said someone died I was immediately like "what?!" so I'm going to have to reread this one too. But the witches were cool and creepy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

missgrangerr's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Blood

Moderate: War

unusuallyy's review against another edition

old english is insanely hard to read through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: War

ayphyx's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Child death, Murder, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: War and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide

duarshe's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Maybe I just don't know how to appreciate classics just yet, but I did not love this. I did love the supernatural elements, because it gave the play a more mysterious and obscure aura. It was a really interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Blood

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

when Macbeth said life is but a walking shadow I really felt that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and War

Minor: Suicide