A review by dckathleen
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was sad, and well written. I get the choice not to use Shakespeare's name, but there were times when using his name would have made sense. It was interesting to read about life in the late 1500s. 
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