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elspethmigliore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i might reread but probably not ☑️
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
abby25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Grief
kwichris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
anastasia_raf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I get the "hype" surrounding it, and I imagine it was original and singular in its era... But I barely enjoyed it.
It had some pretty beautiful and lyrical writing in it, and yet so many problematic themes and sentences as well. But as the format I read mentioned, it's not an "unscathed" representation of his work; it has been polished, changed, misrepresented, misunderstood and even experimented with in the theatre.
So I guess, we really cannot know "what the poet was trying to say."
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Transphobia and Death of parent
sunkernplus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder
Paris is clearly meant to be a pedophile, being around Juliet's father's age yet Juliet is being forced to marry him. Misogyny is inherent in this as well. Many characters get murdered in this play, especially from act 3 onward. The play ends with Romeo and Juliet both committing suicide, and Juliet has suicidal thoughts when she decides whether or not to drink the vial of poison Friar Lawrence gives her.rosejoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
sveta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Murder
skyegbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content and Classism
Minor: Sexual violence
debdeb123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Murder