selaadin's review
3.0
This 15th century Christian morality play is pretty much the specimen example of what you'd expect in this category. A few very intriguingly put sentences, and leaves something to wonder upon, but nothing that struck a huge chord with me, personally.
laurenrreadd's review
3.0
a required read for a brit lit class. very standard medieval christian morality play lol
ezrataha's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
fauxpunk's review
4.0
I hadn't read this since early on in my studenthood, and so I thought I'd read it again now that I'm a medieval dork, and I'm glad I did.
The story is simple, but the beauty of the play lies in its simplicity, and the message is effective: at the end of it all, we only have our good works to stand for us. There’s something about the simplicity of it that’s absolutely moving. I particularly love the line about the priest blessing the sacrament and how he “handeleth his Maker bytwene his handes”.
Ultimately, this play is very typical of medieval religious thought and it holds no surprises, but to me, medieval piety is and always will be incredibly enchanting.
The story is simple, but the beauty of the play lies in its simplicity, and the message is effective: at the end of it all, we only have our good works to stand for us. There’s something about the simplicity of it that’s absolutely moving. I particularly love the line about the priest blessing the sacrament and how he “handeleth his Maker bytwene his handes”.
Ultimately, this play is very typical of medieval religious thought and it holds no surprises, but to me, medieval piety is and always will be incredibly enchanting.
vampfang's review
3.0
i love how it was entirely a metaphor. i think it was christian and annoying, but fun to analyze
akayeh's review against another edition
3.0
Good. I found an interesting reference to migraines in the fourth play, Hickscorner, which is a rather bawdy play to start with. I dare anyone to be able to read that section (the whole Hickscorner play) and keep a straight face!