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Hamnet am I the only reader who isn’t over the moon with it.

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Lovetopaint037 Sat 06-Mar-21 00:49:18

Can’t understand why I am three quarters the way through and I still find it disappointing. I love Shakespeare. I loved Bill Bryson’s book on Shakespeare and other things relating but I am finding the style painstaking, over elaborate. The minute detailing and descriptions would be fine in parts but it continues and continues. Hamnet’s death is terrible and heart breaking but I am just looking forward to the end. The reviews are wonderful so is it just me?

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foxie48 Sat 06-Mar-21 19:48:31

Sara1954

Hi Foxie
Just saw your name come up on another book thread.
I too enjoyed Hamnet, it’s interesting you enjoy Secret History second time around, I’m always reluctant to reread a much loved book, in case it just doesn’t seem the same.

I often go back to a book I have really enjoyed just to savour it again but I leave it for a couple of years at least.

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Urmstongran Sat 06-Mar-21 20:18:16

No idea about the ‘Olive’ books foxie as I’ve never read them.

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Braganza Tue 06-Apr-21 12:15:34

Would anyone like to buy a copy of Hamnet from me? (at cover price, as I will be paying p&p.) A duplicated purchase - one hardback - £20, and one paperback - £8.99 - both unread.

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