A review by linesiunderline
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A sensitive exploration of loss and grief, with masterful prose. This is an immersive and incredibly moving slim novel. And that ending is perfection.

“Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse