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feistyflamingo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
emmgrace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
3.5
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
A nice, quick read, and very historically informative.
jameskeates's review against another edition
5.0
[Hint: plays should be seen as well as read!]
Jingoistic adventure story as brave King Henry defeats the arrogant French against all the odds? Ironic attack on the boasts of royal warriors as we see how the common soldiers actually feel and nobles actually act, compared to the rhetoric? Both! As so often in Shakespeare, he gives us both sides of an argument and people can see what they want to see or enjoy the complexity.
Two of the great stirring speeches (Harfleur: "Once more unto the breach" and St Crispin's Day/Agincourt: "We few, we happy few") and I personally love how the chorus captures the different moods in the two camps on the eve of the battle - you can really feel yourself in worried silence by a little camp fire, hearing the French confidently carousing across the valley.
One of my favourite Shakespeare plays.
Jingoistic adventure story as brave King Henry defeats the arrogant French against all the odds? Ironic attack on the boasts of royal warriors as we see how the common soldiers actually feel and nobles actually act, compared to the rhetoric? Both! As so often in Shakespeare, he gives us both sides of an argument and people can see what they want to see or enjoy the complexity.
Two of the great stirring speeches (Harfleur: "Once more unto the breach" and St Crispin's Day/Agincourt: "We few, we happy few") and I personally love how the chorus captures the different moods in the two camps on the eve of the battle - you can really feel yourself in worried silence by a little camp fire, hearing the French confidently carousing across the valley.
One of my favourite Shakespeare plays.
_cheshirecxt's review
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
book_loser's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
egadams's review against another edition
5.0
Not a fan of Shakespeare in general, but the speeches in this play are outstanding.