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A review by kitausu
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I am, as a rule, largely indifferent towards William Shakespeare and his work. Thankfully, this book isnt really about him at all. I absolutely bawled my eyes out reading this book about a boy named Hamnet and the mother and sisters who loved him.
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent