Henry Henry by Allen Bratton

Henry Henry

Allen Bratton

347 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Henry Henry is a queer reimagining of Shakespeare's Henriad, transposing the legend of Henry V's wayward youth into 21st-century Britain in the years leading up to the Brexit referendum.Henry Henry follows Hal Lancaster- 22, gay, Catholic- as he s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 76%
reflective 66%
sad 52%
challenging 47%
tense 28%
funny 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.58

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