Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Othello by William Shakespeare

13 reviews

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

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

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

katerileym's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

3.25

I highly suggest watching the movie after reading to help with any confusion that can be created. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Racism

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

maria_borges1507's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

call_me_elle's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Hate crime, Torture, Death of parent, and Mental illness

zanderthenerd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

For my a level English literature year 1 course I had to read this and we've been studying it in class so I definitely think this affected my rating but not in a negative way! I read it initially on my own for the summer prep work and didn't enjoy it a whole lot. I thought it was cool but wasn't particularly interested. I knew the themes and ideas that Shakespeare explores but struggled to pick a lot of stuff out on my own but reading it in class and analysing and writing essays on it has really changed my point of view. Its so profound and I'll say it till the day I die, but Shakespeare was way ahead of his time. Still probably not going to be 5 star worthy, but mainly because it is something I'm going to have to study for the next 2 years so I'm already feeling a small hatred festering lolol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, and Death