maureen2506's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Ein sehr tiefer, berührender und trauriger Einblick in das Leben von Shakespeares Familie und Leben. Eine wahnsinnig schöne, traurige Darstellung von Verlust, Trauer und dem Versuch damit umzugehen
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
amystainton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Wow! Made me cry and feel nostalgic for a time I didn’t exist. Reading this in london was something else. Loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, and Domestic abuse
fanchera's review
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Child death, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Infidelity
colleenmdavis's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Child death
ambermariebee's review
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse
nicolemhill's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Child abuse
teej17's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
chez_popi's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
lillucys's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief."
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell is a story told with vivid descriptions of people and places, interactions, both uplifting and despairing, and of a flea that boards a ship in Alexandria that leads to the deaths of many people, including one of a set of twins in Stratford-upon-Avon.
It was a beautifully written tale which drew me into the world as it was for the life of one family in 1596 in London and Warwickshire.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell is a story told with vivid descriptions of people and places, interactions, both uplifting and despairing, and of a flea that boards a ship in Alexandria that leads to the deaths of many people, including one of a set of twins in Stratford-upon-Avon.
It was a beautifully written tale which drew me into the world as it was for the life of one family in 1596 in London and Warwickshire.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Child death
stabilesero's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
This was a beautifully written book, O'Farrell's imaginative retelling of Hamnet's story was emotional and immersive. A gorgeous historical fiction; a little slow to start but absolutely worthwhile sticking through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death