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thegoddamnemily's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.0
Hamlet Is Not OK wants what Just Macbeth has.
bookish_teacher23's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
peachteayay's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
meaganbrooks's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amy_grace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amber_hastings's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
A fun and engrossing novel that introduces and plays with the story of Hamlet in an accessible way. I would have liked a bit more development of the main characters, and a little bit more of Hamlet (I only vaguely knew the plot to begin with) but nonetheless this was very entertaining, and I enjoyed the connection with the other classic ref renced. Like other reviewers I'd love to see this expanded to a series exploring more Shakespeare plays and their characters!
orenji_juice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
I think this book was intended for a YA audience, covering topics such as suicide, murder, mental health and briefly touching on racism, however, it was written like a primary school novel. I also felt that some parts of it were a bit contradictory, such as Selby being described as “polite” but being everything apart from polite throughout the book. I did enjoy the Shakespeare elements and lore/history integrated.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Racism and Mental illness
alexainsworth's review
3.5
I wanted more! I could totally see the being a series of books following Selby and Dan as they study and travel into different worlds from various works of fiction throughout the years.
ezzyjane97's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0