A review by garfybaby420
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

2.0

A very paradoxical book. Not strong enough to stand on its own without the original text, yet squanders the core themes and characterizations of the Scottish play. Lady Macbeth is stripped of her strength and conniving volition for the sake of creating a “rise above the oppressor” feminist retelling. 

While Reid is very talented with her prose and ability to conjure an immersive atmosphere, this could not save the lack of structure and lack of a meaningful analysis of such an iconic story.