A review by danaslitlist
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This is a wonderful weaving of dual timeline stories; of Agnes and her husband as they fall in love and start their family, and of her son Hamnet in his final hours before succumbing to the Black Plague.

I cried for the entire second half of this book. Full body sobs with snot and all, and that’s the biggest endorsement I can give this book. 
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