Evelyn’s Reviews > Hamnet > Status Update

Everytime there’s smut in this damn book I am in fact shocked even though I was told there’d be smut in this book. (Why is there smut in this book?)

Up for debate on if this book is about Hamnet or Agnes…

Because the vast majority of this so far is her story…not complaining though.

As much as I *loathe* Joan, I sort of understand her hatred towards Agnes. Not because Agnes is of any fault, but because inadvertently, simply for looking like her mother, she is a consistent reminder of Joan’s grief.

If anyone is at fault I think it’s the father (whatever his name is) for never confronting the issue…

Side note, Bartholomew is so delightfully dense I love him.

ANNE/AGNES THEY CAN NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU

I keep forgetting this book is actually sort of about Shakespeare…until someone’s name is brought up or he does something in particular. I think it’s very clever for O’Farrel to write him only as “The Tutor” so the story remains Hamnet’s.

I love you Anne

“He pauses, waiting for an answer, but there is nothing: only silence.”

FOUL.

This got dark quick…