Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

85 reviews

natgeographic's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

The writing is beautiful, the story is interesting, creative and sad. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent

sami6sabit's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It's one of my most favourite reads, Maggie amazingly dedicated this text to those hidden/forgotten members of the Shakespeare family and I really loved the way she portrayed the characters and allowed us to sympathise and become close to each one of them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

amelianotthepilot's review

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful story woven of a cast of Shakespeare's family telling of the story around Shakespeare's son, Hamnet's, death and the resulting play named after him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

bessmonet's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lauramcc7's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

ye_li's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

laurendenton's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, and Vomit

botanicpanic's review

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

beauvisseau's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

The prose is absolutely gorgeous, the characters are intricate and the plot is heartbreaking. One of the best audiobooks I have listened to. How the author managed to put the women in Shakespeare's life at the forefront, not even naming him, was amazing. The magical realism that the writer implemented was charming and fun. The jumps in time made me want to keep on reading, just like the great variation in chapter lengths did. A great representation of 'normal' lives with thematically intricate stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence