Reviews - Henry IV, Part I: The Oxford Shakespeare Henry IV, Part I

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Henry IV, Part I: The Oxford Shakespeare Henry IV, Part I

William Shakespeare

3.63 AVERAGE

dustinwmeeks's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alishaabrahamsreads's review against another edition

3.0

dark funny

I love that "two stars keep not their motion in one sphere" is the Shakespearean version of "this town ain't big enough for the two of us"

starlight_17's review against another edition

3.0

challenging funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

votesforwomen's review against another edition

3.0

definitelynotbill's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Falstaff > the 2 Henrys not gonna lie... the son was kinda just motivated by like "wow I'm gonna be so cool when I'm king!" and the dad is just... not good at being king...

anna_0319's review

DID NOT FINISH

Had to read for class but didn’t get to finish it and I no longer have to read it.

lauramcc7's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

blondierocket's review against another edition

3.0

I’ve started some of the histories off recommendations. I enjoyed it a lot more than I imagined I would. I’m planning to start part 2 soon so I can find out what happens.

I feel like I enjoyed the first part much more than this second part, but I also many be realizing that the comedies and tragedies are much more suited for me than histories.

After doing some research I found that Part 2 is not as popular as Part 1, so now I understand why.

lizzy_sedai's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

renuked's review against another edition

3.0

This was my first history by Shakespeare, and admittedly I found it a little denser than his other plays, but it still captured my attention. Shakespeare uses language like no other, and I found all the history interwoven with fiction fascinating. Review to come.

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