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A review by pforpedrox23
Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein
3.0
Prerequisites for this book: Hamlet, duh. Also, any feminism or critical framework experience. The last one is optional, but it makes the book worthwhile. It's not Wide Sargasso Sea, but it does what it advertises.
My bottom line: I like the book and its heroine. Unlike other leading ladies I have read in similar books, she acts appropriate to her period and setting, but she still presents an assertive identity. Lots of other authors have missed the point and turned their girl into a Mary Sue. That was my biggest concern. But Klein manages to write a believable Ophelia. My hat's off to her.
My bottom line: I like the book and its heroine. Unlike other leading ladies I have read in similar books, she acts appropriate to her period and setting, but she still presents an assertive identity. Lots of other authors have missed the point and turned their girl into a Mary Sue. That was my biggest concern. But Klein manages to write a believable Ophelia. My hat's off to her.