A review by mscoutj
Macbeth by David Hewson, A.J. Hartley

4.0

This was an intriguing novelization of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Many will recognize some of the classic scenes and lines from the original, but the authors add some of their own touches as well. As they note, Shakespeare's hands were tied as there are just some things that can't be done on the stage. Lady Macbeth is given a name (Skena) and a level of complexity that is missing from the theatrical work; several other characters are more fully fleshed out as well. There is also a series of short explanatory essays at the end that add greatly to one's understanding of the time, story and history, despite their brevity. Definitely worth checking out.