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Henry VI, Part 1, by William Shakespeare

spiderharms's review

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

jose_diaz_rivera's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition

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3.0

The histories, in general, suck when read on paper, but they're something else when performed.

emm1o's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

drowninginhistory's review

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4.0

I know why people call Part 1 the weakest in the Henry VI plays but I’ve always liked it and this reread has actually cemented it as a favorite Shakespeare play. But what is done to Joan of Arc is absolutely abysmal. I understand why she was characterized and talked about in that way but it’s one of the poorer aspects of Part 1.

julshakespeare's review against another edition

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4.0

4.4/5 stars, full review to come! Can you believe shakespeare actually got me to care about the war of the Roses?


Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Pacing: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5

jeffprov's review

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medium-paced

3.25

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

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3.0

yet again pretty boring
this one had Joan of Arc and also some more interesting love plots and a father and son scene that was sad an cute

basic_lit_24's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

nomiclature's review

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3.0

Shakespeare's first play, it has a really funny opening scene and helps me understand a bit more about the history of the War of Roses. It is a little weird to read about Joan of Arc from the view of the enemy that burned her. It is definitely not one of my favorite Shakespeare plays.