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A review by gemmawelton
Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I’ve only read one of Shakespeare’s plays (Romeo and Juliet), and yet I think this story of Ophelia has enough woe and angst to rival anything Shakespeare had written, including the original play.
I found the pace to be a bit slow toward the end, and I will admit for a while it lost me. However, I feel that the ending made up for that.
I’m not sure how I feel about Ophelia and Horatio’s interaction at the end, I did think early on in the book that I wouldn’t mind if there’s was some romance between them, but after her years of healing and everything she talked about at the convent it felt a bit at odds with who she would have been.
However, I am also sort of happy that her and Horatio ‘found each other’ at the end. I’m a little conflicted.
Overall though a brilliant retelling if the original story (which I must confess I have never actually read/seen), and I do believe that this book will take a spot as one of my favourites.
I found the pace to be a bit slow toward the end, and I will admit for a while it lost me. However, I feel that the ending made up for that.
I’m not sure how I feel about Ophelia and Horatio’s interaction at the end, I did think early on in the book that I wouldn’t mind if there’s was some romance between them, but after her years of healing and everything she talked about at the convent it felt a bit at odds with who she would have been.
However, I am also sort of happy that her and Horatio ‘found each other’ at the end. I’m a little conflicted.
Overall though a brilliant retelling if the original story (which I must confess I have never actually read/seen), and I do believe that this book will take a spot as one of my favourites.