A review by dontforgetthelights
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautifully written book about family relationships, cause and effect, and grief in Elizabethan England. Love the choice not to name Shakespeare himself throughout the novel - I feel it added a much greater sense of believability to the story. Basically gave off Circe vibes I won't lie but swap Greek mythology for the Middle Ages, and I loved both books sooo