Reviews tagging 'Death'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

87 reviews

farah_2007's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Frankly, I assumed that Macbeth would be mirdered in the end. But it was actually unexpected that Macduff killed in the end. Lady Macbeth's death was also unexpected plus it was suicide totally a heavy plot twist. It was actually a good read from Shakespeare but still I struggle reading the original English hence I need to go back and forth from original to translated one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, War

susiebilashenne's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War

may_befoundinatheatre's review against another edition

3.25

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Compared to Shakespeare's other works, it is very shallow.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder

Minor: Suicide

allisonshewfelt's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." - second witch
"What, you egg!" - murderer
These are both so iconic but the egg one is better

I don't know why I always find Shakespeare funny but this book was quick and really funny. I definitely loved it more than romeo and juliet. One of my goals was to read more dark books and this is definitely really dark. The audiobook is so good too. I don't think I would have gotten through it without it. I thought it was interesting how Macbeth didn't originally want to kill Duncan but then ofc our psychopath Lady Macbeth is greedy af and talked him into it. But then as the play progresses, he's now the overconfident and greedy one and she's troubled with all the murders. Like girl you literally started this. Ok but Banquo's ghost haunting Macbeth was hilarious, everyone thought he was mentally sick. And then he literally starts killing everyone, including his friends, and I'm like sir are you alright? I can't wait to see the new movie like the cinematography looks amazing and denzel washington...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Blood, War

Minor: Child death, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent

rainetheghost's review against another edition

1.75

dark emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Grief

emilydee's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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lady macbeth is a girlboss fr she didnt deserve an offscreen death. macbeth spending 90% of the play worrying about the future should be relatable to the kids, would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, War

Minor: Suicide

mme_carton's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War

lexarobinson's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

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A classic piece of literature. Macbeth is a haunting, articulate retelling of an old Scottish myth, and Shakespeare rarely plays on stereotypes and mythology (which he is renowned for) better than he does here. The obscene amount of violence is not exactly to my taste, hence the lower rating, but there is a reason why it is such a common play for literature courses: there is simply so much to engage with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, War

ruby_gordon's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

hot_water's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Moderate: Child death