A review by orchidlilly
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A fascinating train wreck of a tragedy. I do love me a good descent into madness

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Child death, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Antisemitism, Cursing, Classism, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Minor: Confinement and Body shaming