A review by hanvshka
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

This book was beautifully tragic. It's about family, life, death, grief and so much more. 
It took me a bit to get used to the overall tone of the story, but once that happened, I fell in love with it. Parts of this story will stay with me for a long time, even after having put the book away.
While this is a story inspired by Shakespeare's life, he is not the focus of the story and the author makes it clear by never mentioning his name once, which I thought of as a pretty neat detail.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings