Ophelia
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Historical
3.5
(192)
Lisa Klein
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! If you think you know Ophelia and Hamlet's story, think again... "A spellbinding tale of love, murder, and revenge." -- VOYA As ambitious and witty as she is beautiful, Ophelia is quick to catch the eye of the captivating prince Hamlet. Their love blossoms in secret, but bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and Ophelia may be forced to choose between her relationship and her own life. In desperation, she devises a plan to escape from Elsinore Castle forever... with one very dangerous secret. Ophelia takes center stage in this bold and thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, the story of a young woman falling in love, searching for her place in the world, and finding the strength to survive.
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Author
Lisa Klein
Pages
352
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published Date
2008-12-01
ISBN
1599904144 9781599904146
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Yet another re-telling of a famous story from the point of view of a secondary character. Interesting to compare this with Updike's Gertrude and Claudius. There seem to be a whole slew of YA novels that reimagine female characters from classic stories, typically with a more feminist tilt: Lady Macbeth and Juliet have received similar treatments. It doesn't work with Ophelia though; the feisty grrrrlll power heroine of this novel is just too different from Shakespeare's passive victim. It' not a bad story, it just has nothing to do with Hamlet."
Lesley Williams
"A very unique perspective from another Hamlet character."
Kaylee Cochran
"I'm not a fan of Shakespeare, but I really did enjoy Ophelia's story and how the author expanded on Hamlet."
Marie
"The second half makes the book. She said **** the patriarchy and she meant it and she did tbh. <br/><br/>I would also like to say that the writing style feels like modernized, prosed Shakespeare (that means I didn't really like it) but it fit the purpose of the book."
ether
"I found the concept and view point very interesting. It takes the classic drama of hamlet, but gives a whole different perspective on it. "
Courtney Cournoyer
"Absolutely loved this book! The movie does not do it justice."
Emily Belleville