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Hamlet (2008)

by John Marsden(Favorite Author)

3.3 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1921351470 (ISBN13: 9781921351471)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

The Text Publishing Company

review 1: It is hard to rewrite a classic, I think. It's about as hard as remaking a classic movie. I think John Marsden has succeeded in transforming a classic play into a gripping novel. Yes, the novel does lose it's way early on as Marsden strays from the core of the plot to talk about fantasies and the like. However, in the second half of the novel, it all comes back true to the original (reasonably). Worth reading, if like me, you've read the original many years ago, and don't want to bother with trudging through Shakespeare's language all over again. A reasonably good read.
review 2: A novelization of Shakespeare’s play. Prince Hamlet’s father is dead, and now his mother has married his uncle. The ghost of Hamlet’s father reveals that his brother, now marri... moreed to the queen, actually murdered him to take his throne. The ghost wants Hamlet to kill the murderer for revenge. • Extreme language, infrequent• Explicit sexual scenes, some homosexual fantasies• Characters are two-dimensional, and are obsessed with sex• Inconsistent writing• Overall, not recommended--stick with real Shakespeare. less

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