Reviews

King Henry the Fifth With Introduction and Notes Explanatory and Critical, for U by William Shakespeare

ikbenella's review against another edition

3.0

I liked it well enough, but it's a lot like the original, except shorter and a tad bit less doomy.

juli_sophiex's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

alenacadmia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

daisyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

absolute slog for half and then quite funny for the rest

cjhorton22's review against another edition

5.0

This is why Shakespeare is the King of the Canon. Beautiful soliloquys, complex characters, masterful language, perfect pace, and - most importantly - a story that will affect anyone deep in their heart if they let it.
Read this along with the Critical Essays for King Lear, edited by Rian Kiernan - helped enormously to understand this rich, intricate play. Also saw the 2018 King Lear film adaptation with the always fantastic Anthony Hopkins in the title role.
Loved this play and will be reading it again soon.

marinuchi_goo13's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

xxnamjooniing's review against another edition

3.0

This was required reading for an upper level english course this semester.

gelica2312's review against another edition

5.0

Loved the story and most of the book. However, the ending ruined it for me.

jakeisntreading's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

not my favorite, but probably the best shakespearen tragedy 

lnewton's review against another edition

This was such an engaging and complex play, I am sure that someone could study it for a lifetime and still not understand everything. There is so much depth of language, character and theme that this must be the most sophisticated Shakespeare tragedy.