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bunnyreads2 's review for:
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed it but it took me a while to really get into it and more importantly, to be able to follow which character was which. Granted it’s probably an effect from listening to the audiobook while doing house chores, but still, not having clear pauses between different POVs made it pretty blurry at times. But still, the history and literary nerd in me really enjoyed exploring this part of Shakespeare’s life through this fiction setting. And the feminist in me enjoyed the attention being centered not on Shakespeare himself but his wife, kids and extended family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Violence
Minor: Abandonment