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A review by melaninny
The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne
5.0
Full disclosure, I took a class with Erin Dionne a couple years ago and really enjoyed the class, and Erin, so I was inclined to like her book. But The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet definitely met my expectations! It's a great middle grade book, lots of charm and likable characters, with loads of fun Shakespeare references thrown in. Hamlet is just trying to fit in, but her over-the-top Shakespeare scholar parents and her uber-genius little sister, who just started at Hamlet's middle school, make it impossible. With lots of angst but also a lot of heart, Hamlet finds her own place in the world and attempts to find a way to make peace with the things that make her stand out.
The most successful elements in this book are the humor and characters. It was the light read that I was looking for. I think this would be especially good for kids just in late elementary school or entering middle school.
The most successful elements in this book are the humor and characters. It was the light read that I was looking for. I think this would be especially good for kids just in late elementary school or entering middle school.