Ava Reid has done it again with her new feminist reimagining of Macbeth! She gives voice to a legendary Shakespearean character with a feminist twist that she’s becoming known for alongside her atmospheric gothic writing style.

This was so much more than I expected! It was fast paced but intelligently written, with Reid signature style of such lyrical prose. I really loved her take on the character of Lady Macbeth (despite having never read the original— I’ve always been a Hamlet girl lol). Reid really examines the binary roles of women and men, of womanhood and agency, of marriage and violence. I can always trust her to examine complex topics regarding women and she didn’t let me down here either. I love how she always takes her female characters on a journey of reclamation and it just makes the book so much more satisfying after her examination of such gruelling topics. As a woman, being reminded of the world’s treatment of women can be a bit grim but Reid’s resolutions always leave me smiling, seeing the fate of the heroine lighter than ever.

Cant wait to see what Reid comes up with next!