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Violence
Some
Multiple deaths including Ophelia's drowning, a poisoning, and sword-fight deaths; a ghost
Language
Barely any
Elizabethan language; mild by modern standards
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sexual innuendo; references to Gertrude's relationship with Claudius
Substance Use
None
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Extended meditation on death, suicide, and meaninglessness — 'To be or not to be' is a genuine contemplation of ending one's life
What this book is about
Prince Hamlet of Denmark is visited by his father's ghost, who reveals that his brother Claudius murdered him to take the throne and Hamlet's mother Gertrude. As Hamlet contemplates revenge, he descends into what appears to be madness, while his philosophical nature prevents him from acting swiftly. Shakespeare's longest play culminates in a catastrophic finale.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Suicidal ideation as central philosophical theme
Multiple deaths including a young woman's drowning
Themes of betrayal and moral corruption
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