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A review by lunabean
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
5.0
I look like I’m giving books 5 stars left and right but this book is TRULY wonderful. It’s fictitious but the author says she tried to keep things as historically accurate as possible.
The book explores the lives of William Shakespeare’s family. Before starting, I thought the book would be boring and hard to understand because it was set in the 1500s. But I was pleasantly proven wrong! The story was heartwarming and spoke heavily on the theme of family and love. Shakespeare’s Hamlet was said to be have been inspired by the death of his son Hamnet. This book gives this speculation breath and life as we read a story about Shakespeare’s family. I particularly had a fondness for Judith, Hamnet’s twin sister. She was so dear… Anyway, I loved the book, I loved the imagery, the pensive, ruminative, heart-tugging kind of prose used to describe grief and love. 5 STARS.
The book explores the lives of William Shakespeare’s family. Before starting, I thought the book would be boring and hard to understand because it was set in the 1500s. But I was pleasantly proven wrong! The story was heartwarming and spoke heavily on the theme of family and love. Shakespeare’s Hamlet was said to be have been inspired by the death of his son Hamnet. This book gives this speculation breath and life as we read a story about Shakespeare’s family. I particularly had a fondness for Judith, Hamnet’s twin sister. She was so dear… Anyway, I loved the book, I loved the imagery, the pensive, ruminative, heart-tugging kind of prose used to describe grief and love. 5 STARS.