horationelson 's review for:

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

3.5

dark

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

I didn't hate this as a historical fantasy, or a fantasy set in a similar-yet-different "medieval" world. I didn't really like it as a Macbeth retelling. I also didn't particularly enjoy how Reid would randomly write out character dialogue like it was in a play or script. ('Roscilla: words / Macbeth: words' as opposed to 'Roscilla said, "words."')

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Classism

Minor: Dementia, Abortion, Alcohol