A review by jobiekristanya
Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

4.0

The psychology of this play is much more complex than it's plot. It is much more like Hamlet in that since than King Lear or one of the comedies.

It's lead character is deep and hard to fathom. One could classify him as having mother issues or as a sociopath but that would be too simple.

Because of that the lead character is more hard to follow than the play. You spend your mental energy trying to either sympathize with him or look for reasons for his actions. That makes it a bit harder to read than the comedies (or even King Lear who is a bit more understandable).

Great study in leadership and followership, not just in looking at the title character but also in looking at how the Tribunes manipulate the people and Aufidious (the adversary to Coriolanus) leads and then doesn't lead his own troops.