A review by abigailyardimci
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is an incredibly atmospheric, magical, captivating story that I struggled to put down once I’d started. I loved the switching viewpoints and the way the experiences of the individual characters wove together. Every emotion was illustrated so accurately and wrenched parts of my heart I didn’t even know I had. By the end of the book, I felt like I knew Agnes so well yet it also gave me a curiosity for more. It was an ambitious concept, expertly undertaken. Just beautiful.