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A review by betsyrisen
She Speaks!: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said by Harriet Walter
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely LOVED THIS. So many strong, strange, and wonderful choices, delivered by a knowledgable actor, who knows what she's talking about. Dame Harriet Mary Walter (DBE), I remember from The Crown, personally.
As the description of the book says, "With new parts for thirty Shakespearean women, written in `Shakespearean' verse and prose, Harriet Walter goes between the lines of the plays to let us hear what she imagines -- sometimes playfully and sometimes searchingly -- these women were really thinking."
I don't think it will surprise most people to hear that I am more intrigued by the female characters in Shakespeare's plays (which happens when you have less to work with, which, obviously). This was a wonderful compendium. Including an Anne Hathaway section was just icing on the cake. The Miranda reworking was my favorite.
As the description of the book says, "With new parts for thirty Shakespearean women, written in `Shakespearean' verse and prose, Harriet Walter goes between the lines of the plays to let us hear what she imagines -- sometimes playfully and sometimes searchingly -- these women were really thinking."
I don't think it will surprise most people to hear that I am more intrigued by the female characters in Shakespeare's plays (which happens when you have less to work with, which, obviously). This was a wonderful compendium. Including an Anne Hathaway section was just icing on the cake. The Miranda reworking was my favorite.