Hamnet A Novel of the Plague

Quite experimental

Irina B. am 10.07.2022
Bewertungsnummer: 1744883
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

This is a life story of a play writer whose name won't be mentioned not even once in the whole book. He will be a son, a brother, a husband and a a father but never called William. It isn't necessary, is it? The title itself reveals to us enough to want to pick up the book and immerse ourselves into the word's magic of Maggie O'Farrell.

The First Step To Shakespeare

Flaka Mujaj (Mitglied der Book Circle Community) am 21.11.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 2073092
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

I have thoroughly enjoyed the book and I strongly believe it is a great approach for people who are starting an interest in literature and especially in Shakespeare and his work. It can get quite overwhelming to find a point to start so taking a story-telling book like this one gets you closer and a much more simplified way of reading into it. It is deep, easy to understand and beautifully written. The only reason why I am giving it 4 instead of 5 stars is that it took me quite some time to finish it. It is a bit long and there is not a lot happening, which couldn’t keep my focus on the book. I caught myself getting distracted more often than I wanted to.