Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

320 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Two extraordinary people. A love that draws them together. A plague that threatens to tear them apart. England, 1580. A young Latin tutor--penniless, bullied by a violent father--falls in love with an eccentric young woman: a wild creature who wal...

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 46,477 reviews

Moods

emotional: 90%

sad: 77%

reflective: 57%

dark: 22%

challenging: 13%

mysterious: 10%

tense: 10%

informative: 8%

inspiring: 8%

hopeful: 6%

adventurous: 4%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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