chloeburton's reviews
147 reviews

Macbeth: A Dagger of the Mind by Harold Bloom

3.0

This was fine, nothing earth shattering. Probably better for beginners rather than someone who has studied Macbeth. Very accessible and concise. 

Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede

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

2.5

I really enjoyed the first two halves of the book. The writing is really engaging and quick, I liked the setting and the mixed tone. I like the idea of this freaky woman playing Elsa at Disney. Maybe this is too far into the zone of being splatterpunk for me. The last act all I could think was “I get it, you’ve read American Psycho.” And yes, I get that’s a thing she’s obviously doing on purpose but it becomes so overbearing by the end. I’ve already read American Psycho…and I didn’t care for it. 

That being said,  I do appreciate a fellow fan of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

I tried to care but I couldn’t 

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

5.0

happy lottery day besties

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Brendan O’Hea, Judi Dench

funny informative lighthearted reflective

5.0

Picked this up after it was mentioned in an article about Judi possibly retiring due to her eyesight, which is genuinely devastating. The audio book is a must, I loved listening to these conversations from two longtime friends. Really interesting interpretations and a lot of fun stories. I found that I work very similarly to Judi and that did stroke my ego a bit.

Beauty and the Beast by Lucy Kirkwood, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve

3.0

Fun and subversive! It has a really interesting tone that I feel I probably need to see on stage to fully understand. I could see myself liking it more depending on direction. I hope I get to!

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": The Authorized Graphic Adaptation by Shirley Jackson, Miles Hyman

3.5

Beautiful illustrations but I feel like it gave away the ending too quickly  

The Blue Room: A Play in Ten Intimate Acts by David Hare

3.0

The Shining by Stephen King

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What possessed him to put furries in this?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Best. Play. Ever.