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A review by bamamelereads
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
There’s a lot to love here, but there’s also quite a bit to find frustrating. I will say, if you are looking for a straight up Macbeth retelling, this is not it. This takes familiar characters and creates a new story with some recognizable milestones.
As always with any Ava Reid story, this is gorgeously written. There are some lines that can make you gasp with how beautifully and hauntingly they are rendered.
As far as Roscille/Lady Macbeth herself…I wanted more. I wanted a powerful woman, using her power, wielding her influence. We got some small flashes here and there. But overall, she finds herself miscalculating, not as clever as she thinks, or just plain cowed by the men around her. I didn’t want to see her shrink in upon herself.
I won’t spoil it, but I actually really enjoyed the romance subplot and how the book ended.
Not my favorite of Reid’s, but still one I would recommend, especially if you can go in with an open mind.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the preview. All opinions are my own.
As always with any Ava Reid story, this is gorgeously written. There are some lines that can make you gasp with how beautifully and hauntingly they are rendered.
As far as Roscille/Lady Macbeth herself…I wanted more. I wanted a powerful woman, using her power, wielding her influence. We got some small flashes here and there. But overall, she finds herself miscalculating, not as clever as she thinks, or just plain cowed by the men around her. I didn’t want to see her shrink in upon herself.
I won’t spoil it, but I actually really enjoyed the romance subplot and how the book ended.
Not my favorite of Reid’s, but still one I would recommend, especially if you can go in with an open mind.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the preview. All opinions are my own.