Reviews tagging 'Death'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

66 reviews

sunkernplus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Probably one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, upon closer examination. The careful attention to and deconstruction of gender is probably one of my favorite elements of the play.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny and Transphobia

The transphobia is arguable but considering the Witches Three are likely transfeminized subjects in the Middle Ages, the three face transphobia and misogyny (and transmisogyny) from Banquo. The death and murder is...pretty explicit within the text.

tzana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The first play I read outside of school curriculum, and I have to say I regret nothing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Gore, and Death

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

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

serena_hien's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicide

awxhhlilla's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Suicide, Grief, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

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

acadiaclar42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder 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

rafacolog's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Death