A review by booking_along
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

wow.
i don’t even know what to say.
i am heartbroken and happy and so sad and also exhilarated all a the same time.

this book made me feel it all.

it’s beautiful writing swept me up and dragged me under and doesn’t want to let me go because how can i leave this world, these characters and their story behind me?


i loved this.
from start to finish - how it was told, plotted and written.
i loved the characters and their unique voices and ways.

i loved how this book completely broke my heart but also made me love so much.

i utterly loved the beautiful sentiments and moments and passages, that just sucked me into the book even more.

i loved how the writing in this book made me hungry - for more, for the things described, for life and living and dreaming and hoping for more - for everything.

which might not make sense at all but the descriptions of everything and everyday things were so unique and different that it makes it special.

i loved it


i just completely loved it.

and have no idea what to do with myself now.

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