Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

18 reviews

jjstallone's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Not my favorite from Shakespeare, but worth the read. What happens to Lavinia is disgusting, and it loses a whole star for making me read that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Grief, and Violence

arabellat's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cannibalism

ajstoeck's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Racism, Murder, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

this is skippable 

a tragedy set in roman times following a newly instated emperor and his strife with Titus Andronicus and his family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Violence, Gore, Cannibalism, Grief, and Physical abuse

awanderingweasel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Murder, Body horror, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: War and Pregnancy

robynsimpson's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Cannibalism, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

lex_y's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Blood

What if Quinton Tarantino redid Julius Caesar and the black character was deliciously, horribly, irredeemably evil? That's this play.

sofiaxaguilar's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Misogyny