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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
3.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

CW: illness, animal cruelty, alcohol, child abuse, Romani slur, animal deaths, child death, grief, infidelity

A sad story, and I gained little from it, which is sad because I'm a huge Shakespeare fan, history lover, and a witch, so it should have been right up my alley.  For one thing, I didn't like how it time jumps suddenly within chapters.  I also didn't like or understand why the author avoided using his name.  

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