Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

12 reviews

claire_leibovitz's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, War

Minor: Sexism, Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent

solemnly's review against another edition

3.25

dark 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

---

The book was slightly disturbing and the plot was decent. I'm not the biggest fan and I wouldn't read it again but it wasn't the worst I have read.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief

Minor: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy

eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War

roaze's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve read Macbeth. I’ve watched every adaptation I was able to find. (For context I was doing an extract of the play for a recital so I needed to completely absorb this play and everything in and around it and I loved every minet of it! It was so juicy and researching was truly delight. The character Lady Macbeth is such a complex, powerful and ambitious woman, her descent into madness throughout the play is so astounding. The play was so rich I loved picking it apart and I’ll always hold the memories of my time with it close to my heart.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

mango_pxwder's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War

Moderate: Racism, Sexism

Minor: Suicide

hannibal_lecter's review against another edition

1.0

dark tense medium-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

---

School butchered it

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

maddyisnotilliterate's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Mr Shakespeare has got something. I think he might make it big one day if he keeps up this good work.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexism

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

---

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.

---

Content Warnings

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

reneetrinket's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad 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

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, War

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

---

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