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Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

4.19 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So incredibly beautiful. Sobbed everywhere I went while listening to this.  
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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 57%

Writing was repetitive, rife with lists, and stuffed with flowery metaphors. I felt that the author could have spent more time with characterization and less with trying to be literary.  
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Sometimes listening to an audiobook can lesson the impact of the narrative. But in this case, the narrator helped dig this narrative deep into my conscious. 

The depth of a women’s character, the self talk and the unpredictable paths our brains take when holding so much responsibility on our hearts. We all have wildness in us. We are often unpredictable and can’t explain why we feel the way we feel or act the way we act. 

Agnes was an incredible character to follow in all of this because she felt true to who I am. And her relationship with Mary, someone so incredibly unlike her, and yet someone she could connect with on a very deep unexplainable level. And while I can understand why this book is not for everyone, it was definitely for me.
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes