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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
This was a really tough read for me. I thought it would have been a modern retelling but the language and most of the plot stuck very close to the original play. If you are a Shakespeare fan you will probably enjoy this more, but for someone who struggled to read Shakespeare in high school, this wasn’t really for me.
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
An easy read and a particularly enjoyable one if the reader is familiar with the plot of Hamlet. It reads as a stand-alone as well though I can’t think it would be as interesting without first knowing the original perspective and characters.
An easy read and a particularly enjoyable one if the reader is familiar with the plot of Hamlet. It reads as a stand-alone as well though I can’t think it would be as interesting without first knowing the original perspective and characters.
Feminism and Hamlet are two concepts I would not have put together. Mostly because Hamlet is a raging misogynist! But this novel shades this topic and complicates it. This novel was fun and interesting! I enjoyed the YA take on Hamlet's Ophelia, retcons and all. Giving Ophelia and even Gertrude complex and vibrant personalities made me wish they had more depth in the source material... but what can you do about a play that's hundreds of years old? Well, you can fanfic it! And boy am I here for that!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
This was not as good as I wanted it to be. The parts that took place at the same time as Shakespeare's play where well enough, but everything after seemed a little forced and too long-winded.
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes