A review by city_girl_writer
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book engulfed me into the story of an 11-year-old boy dying from the Black Death and seeing the family, especially the parents, grieving for this child. 
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