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A review by mals_reads
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
ava reid always crushes it with her haunting prose and complex characters.
this was truly what a retelling focusing on a female character in fiction/folklore should be. ava reid took the story of Macbeth and completely revitalized it in a way that feels true to its origins but follows a unique story and fleshes out Lady Macbeth’s character exquisitely.
one of my favorite books of reid’s (yess it’s up there w/ Juniper & Thorn!!!!) she is such an auto-buy author for me
this was truly what a retelling focusing on a female character in fiction/folklore should be. ava reid took the story of Macbeth and completely revitalized it in a way that feels true to its origins but follows a unique story and fleshes out Lady Macbeth’s character exquisitely.
one of my favorite books of reid’s (yess it’s up there w/ Juniper & Thorn!!!!) she is such an auto-buy author for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War