A review by rmnedder
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

God, what a devastating, beautiful, tragic read. The prose is gorgeous; Maggie O'Farrell paints such vivid, specific pictures. The past and present are interwoven with such care and craft, tipping back and forth between a younger Agnes and her present self. 

I don't really have a lot of words for this one. It's such a striking portrayal of grief, of love and devotion and the absence that is formed from loss. It's just hit me in such a way.