A review by amelianotthepilot
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful story woven of a cast of Shakespeare's family telling of the story around Shakespeare's son, Hamnet's, death and the resulting play named after him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Grief, Death, Blood, and Sexual content