Reviews tagging 'Death'

An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

23 reviews

skyegbooks's review

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This was a must read for my GCSE. Great allegorical tale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child death, Classism, Suicide, Death, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

marns20_'s review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Suicide

ballslol's review

dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, Suicide, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

charlottereadss's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i just did my english lit gcse on this play, about 2 days ago now, and i’ve really enjoyed studying it. it’s so interesting and it’s something that’s so easy to read again and again and there are so many quotes in this play which really make you think. i remember finishing it in class for the first time and the ending made us all shocked haha. i feel like analysing the crap out of the text makes it more fun too, idk if that’s just me but i love picking a part pieces of books and annotating then with my thoughts/ the actual meaning behind it, i feel it gives so much more depth to a story. it’s so well written and thought out, it’s really amazing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Sexism, Suicide, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Minor: Physical abuse and Toxic relationship

12dejamoo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Me: Has a dream I'm explaining the plot of An Inspector Calls to some tiny people who live in a bookshelf

Also me: Wakes up and is annoyed at dream me for getting the plot so wrong and therefore rereads the play

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

lexarobinson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

There is a reason this play was deemed the overwhelming highlight of GCSEs: it is simply phenomenal. Priestley's style is fun and accessible, but he doesn't play into the former so much with this play; he excellently conveys the realities of lower-class life to the insufferably snobby Birling family. Inspector Goole is simply genius: his command of language is admirable, and he instantly makes you sympathise with poor Eva Smith. The ending is also incredible, and I really wish I could see what happens to Mr Birling after he gets found out...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Death

peachykeenbookclub's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide

amabel_xo's review

challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Rape

TWO WORDS PLOT TWISTS. I didn’t not think I would enjoy it but it was actually inspiring and reflective

forestgreen101's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

aleyuhh's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, Outing, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Minor: Child death