bjg222's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
diaryofthebookdragon's review
3.0
I love reading retelling so when I saw this mashup of [b:Hamlet|1420|Hamlet|William Shakespeare|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1351051208l/1420._SY75_.jpg|1885548] and robots I could not resist :D
The transfer of the setting to a futuristic era and Hamlet as a robot was beautifully done. Maybe you are wondering, but how can someone kill his father when he is a robot - don't worry - it all fits. ;)
Surprisingly transfer from play to novella didn't go as smoothly. Too many different characters and points of view and not enough characterization for them. Maybe it would have been better if it stayed in screenplay form? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The transfer of the setting to a futuristic era and Hamlet as a robot was beautifully done. Maybe you are wondering, but how can someone kill his father when he is a robot - don't worry - it all fits. ;)
Surprisingly transfer from play to novella didn't go as smoothly. Too many different characters and points of view and not enough characterization for them. Maybe it would have been better if it stayed in screenplay form? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
thereadingrogue's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
supersol375's review
Play format doesn’t translate well to novel. Plot is too similar to source material and none of the characters are likeable.
jakegray's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
seismatic's review against another edition
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cander's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ailonn7's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
mora55's review
i was impressed by the beat-for-beat translation to a robot/corporation setting! i just wasn't really given the chance to care about any of the characters or relationships. gertrude was probably the most interesting character and even then we barely get her. hamlet had the most pov time of course, and while there was the 'what does it mean to exist' from an 'is ai alive' standpoint, i don't think it was explored as much as it could have been. we DO get aroace ophelia though.
twocents's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm not super familiar with the original Hamlet, but I got a kick out of this robotic retelling. It was fun.