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sophiehelenek25's review
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
naomiireads's review against another edition
2.0
I have to be honest the plot sounded really interesting but I really couldn't get into the story. but i am still looking forward to analyse and discuss the book
madzh's review against another edition
4.0
3,5
haven't read any other kleist's works or much of german romanticisim yet and i read this one for class. overall i have mixed feelings.
prince of homburg can be a fun play, it was a fast and enjoyable read but the only deep thing was the cirticism of prussian militarism, discipline and generally the whole ideology represented by elector. i rather recommend it as a fun play that doesn't require much from a reader (although there's quite a few characters so you might want to pay attention) and not some grand commentary on anything.
haven't read any other kleist's works or much of german romanticisim yet and i read this one for class. overall i have mixed feelings.
prince of homburg can be a fun play, it was a fast and enjoyable read but the only deep thing was the cirticism of prussian militarism, discipline and generally the whole ideology represented by elector. i rather recommend it as a fun play that doesn't require much from a reader (although there's quite a few characters so you might want to pay attention) and not some grand commentary on anything.
timetravelreader's review against another edition
1.0
Your typical school-assigned boring play- don't like military stories, especially plays with military stories. Quite stuffy. Has a Greek tragedy feel to it.
susi_sorglos's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a book I can only fully appreciate when discussing it in class
lanimatilda's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
farilian's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.75
philipn17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
avajax's review against another edition
1.0
Shit ass play, pardon my German. I got so bored reading Acts III and IV that it took multiple attempts to read all the way through. Here’s the link to my essay comparing it to A Personal Matter, I think this is the most interesting I could make The Prince of Homburg sound. Would a bootleg have helped? Yes. Would analyzing it in any other way than close reading (and not getting assigned 150 pages of *extra* material) help? Yes. Personally, I don’t think this play is worth the time in a Classics of World Literature class but that’s just how the cookie crumbles.
naomivrl_'s review against another edition
2.0
I have to be honest the plot sounded really interesting but I really couldn't get into the story. but i am still looking forward to analyse and discuss the book