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Le Hamlets family stab poison or haunt one another Ophelia plans a sensible rule one filled with justice and the making of delicious cheeses Even if she has to pretend to be mad to make it happen Ophelia will let nothing not even howling ghosts stand in her wayThis is Shakespeares play but with what might al. This book is not my usual wheelhouse I m big into covers I know I know so if nothing else the cover would normally put me off But man This was so good I love retellings in all forms and fashions and this retelling of Hamlet focusing on Ophelia is very clever This Ophelia is a sharp witty cunning girl Occasionally unlikable always brave this Ophelia is not a lovesick poor mad girl but a fiercely smart one who knows what she wants
characters Ophelia author Jackie French
So have happened behind the scenes And this story has a happy endingFrom Jackie French one of Australias most respected and awarded authors and the Australian Childrens Laureate and 2015 Senior Australian of the Year comes a book that reimagines the life of one of Shakespeares most intriguing female characte. I love a retelling of Hamlet especially when Ophelia survivesBut my lady what about your grave
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Following on from I AM JULIET August 2014 this is the second title in a proposed new series for young people that focuses on the reinterpretation of Shakespeare's classic and enduring plays Ages 10She is the girl who will be ueen Ophelia daughter of Denmarks lord chancellor and loved by Prince Hamlet But whi. Jackie French has done it again written a novel basedinspired by Shakespeare and nailed it When I was in high school reading Shakespeare I needed these books Now I can simply enjoy them She has also done Romeo and Juliet I hope there are
This review also appears on my blog Genie In A Book Thank you to HarperCollins Publishers Australia for sending me a copy of this book
Jackie French oh how I adore you Every story you touch turns to gold I adored this book and loved the rewritten version of Hamlet told from Ophelia's perspective This is my first Jackie French novel for the year and what a wonderfu
Jackie French has done it again written a novel basedinspired by Shakespeare and nailed it When I was in high school reading Shakes
Fantastic A definite To Read if you're a teenager who loves Shakespeare
It's clever how French pulls apart the seams of the world in Hamlet to show the largely invisible actions motivati
This book is not my usual wheelhouse I'm big into covers I know I know so if nothing else the cover would normally put me off But man This was so good I love retellings in all forms and fashions and this retelling of Hamlet focusing on Ophelia is very clever This Ophelia is a sharp witty cunning girl Occasionally unlikable always brave this Ophelia is not a lovesick poor mad girl but a fiercely smart one who knows what she wants
I love a retelling of Hamlet especially when Ophelia survivesBut my lady what about your grave?
I think the ending was well deserved even tho I wasn't happy with it
Incredible seeing 'Hamlet' from Ophelia's perspective
amazing reimagining of hamlet i loved ophelia