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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
3.0

Audiobook: 3.75 - I read this book for a buddy read and I’ll be honest when I first started it I was so lost I had to stop after 30 minutes. I then restarted it the following day and much better experience. It also didn’t help that it kept going back and forth with the time so I was getting confused. I did not know much about Shakespeare son or his family so not having that knowledge didn’t help. I did have to keep wiki and book reviews up to help keep me on track. This book had so much heart and especially toward the end I felt so sad as William and his wife were simply parents grieving for their son. I think those who love Shakespeare or Shakespearean writing would really enjoy this.