Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Othello by William Shakespeare

5 reviews

mjones14's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a reread ready for class. I love the characters and their development and don't have many major faults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Slavery, Misogyny, War, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent

eva_vva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Racism, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Murder, Suicide, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, War, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood, Alcoholism, and Self harm

laylawren's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, Gaslighting, War, Slavery, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

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