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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

52 reviews

kaanda's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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em_the_wallflower's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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jolineliest's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring slow-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

5.0

Am Anfang habe ich die ganze Zeit darauf gewartet, dass das Kind endlich stirbt, damit die Geschichte losgehen kann. Irgendwann habe ich mich dann aber in der tollen Sprache und immersiven Geschichte verloren und war einfach glücklich dabei zu sein. Maggie O'Farrell beherrscht die Mythenmetzsche Abschweifung in Perfektion. Aber dadurch zieht sie die Lesenden auch mit, immer tiefer in die Geschichte hinein. Alles ist so lebhaft beschrieben und so gut mitzufühlen, dass es schwerfällt, das Buch aus der Hand zu legen.

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jennacrowder's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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sarasreading's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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4.5

This book was spellbinding in a way I wasn't expecting. It drew me in and I did not want to leave. I was surprised by the atmospheric and almost magical qualities it had, but it was wonderful, and I could not put this one down at all. I am definitely going to be reading more Maggie O'Farrell!

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livcashmere's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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ashleyfayewall's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense
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5.0

Gorgeous. I wanted to read this so much slower but I couldn’t. Her writing is phenomenal.

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mrlsdevos's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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lizziaha's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Finished this book and immediately started sobbing. The way that Maggie O’Farrell writes about grief is so exquisite and heartbreaking, yet I wish this book would’ve lasted forever. The language was beautiful and Agnes might just be the coolest person in all of literature. 

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ksilvio's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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