Reviews tagging 'Death'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

87 reviews

filipa_maia's review against another edition

3.0

challenging sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Reading William Shakespeare is not an easy task. Even though this book took so much energy from me, I really enjoyed the story.

Even though this book took so much energy from me, I really enjoyed the story. Very poetic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

4.5

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

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Child death, War

Minor: Suicide

a_random_fangirl's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder

Minor: Child death, Suicide

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

3.75

funny mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, War

anika_mae's review against another edition

4.5

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder

bennoyb's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War

aklovekorn's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Murder

kwichris's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

abbyb23's review against another edition

4.0

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: Yes

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Apparently my problem is that I hate reading plays… I would probably enjoy this performed since I do appreciate some of the humor!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War

Minor: Suicide

vickeyreads's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, War

Minor: Child death