Reviews

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

rizeaoana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

akharnish's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

poplartears's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

stasiareading's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Very evocative, 

svandeneeden's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

5.0

rubymatla's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

emmaorp's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

book_kat34's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written. Beautiful story. Perfectly real. My new favorite author. 

rosyzh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

victoriafrost1991's review against another edition

5.0

I have Hamnet and Judith in an Audible book. Truly well written and the narrator was great. I like the interpretation of seeing how William Shakespeare's life was with his family was, his relationship with his wife and children. The end seemed odd. A bit rushed to be honest.