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ashlynregan 's review for:
Lady Macbeth
by Ava Reid
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listen…I love a Shakespeare retelling, but this was NOT IT. Lady M is made out to be a scared little girl most of this novel, and she only come out of her shell at the end when her lover saves her. Don’t go into this expecting Shakespeare, it reads more YA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail