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Hag-seed

The Tempest Retold
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Jul 27, 2020darcyhudjik rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a very involved story with some truly funny parts.
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Apr 17, 2020yoj rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Loved this. I have never managed to see The Tempest live but I adored this re-interpretation. I am now seeking out some of the other interpretive pieces. Perhaps not the Nesbo .... or perhaps a bit later.
Mar 01, 2020
re-telling of The Tempest
Sep 21, 2019tjdickey rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A play about a man presenting a play, a play about people shipwrecked and imprisoned on an island, a fable about a Shakespearean director presenting a revenge play literally in a correctional facility - the levels of wit swirl around one…
Sep 20, 2019StrangelyExuberant rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book I liked as a book depicting grief and regret. The social aspect of a literary class being brought to a prison was an interesting interpretation of bringing Shakespeare into another light. Having encountered grief many times…
Jan 22, 2019snailgem rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I could not get into this at all. I guess I don't like the Tempest.
Sep 10, 2018
I love Shakespeare. I love Margaret Atwood. I couldn't get into this book. Tried twice. Super disappointed.
May 26, 2018
Recommended by a library patron for it's humour and surprising difference from the usual Atwood novels they expected. Will definitely have a read as the book sounds like its theme is a nice blend of social issues and theatrical expression.
Dec 22, 2017ArapahoeAnnaL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Telling details bring the characters to life. There is a self-absorbed theater director grieving his dead daughter, a spunky young actress/dancer, and a diverse crew of medium security prison inmates. Sit back and enjoy the ride provided…
Oct 21, 2017
A re-telling of "The Tempest", set in a dismal prison theater workshop.
Sep 23, 2017DanglingConversations rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I never understood The Tempest so this novel is like having two stories unfold. It is 'light reading' with the dark undertones of revenge, unfairness of life and justice betrayed. Lots of great reference at the back of the book to further…
Sep 05, 20170Charlie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a lovely entertaining read. It was very accessible for the reader considering that it was a story focusing on the Shakespeare play "The Tempest". The main character, Felix, is a close parallel to the main Shakespeare character,…
Jul 26, 2017hannahmcvean rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Boring.
Jun 18, 2017_Mirelda_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic! Shakespeare fans, put this one on your list. Atwood did a wonderful job of drawing on Shakespeare's play to inform a compelling, modern day story with admirable (and not so admirable) characters. I listened to this on audio, and…
Apr 22, 2017LucasHill rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Wholly unfeasible and occasionally cringeworthy story of Shakespeare in a prison and ridiculous revenge. Ms Atwood is better than this.
Apr 19, 2017AlteredStaite rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Well written, of course—it's Atwood. Not being a fan of Shakespeare, I couldn't get all gushy about it.
Apr 08, 2017GummiGirl rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A treat for Shakespeare fans, and further proof (after Hairball and Stone Mattress) that Atwood is a master of revenge tales.
Feb 07, 2017ms_mustard rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I know little of Shakespeare and even less of The Tempest - but no matter... I loved this book! and Atwood's humour! I'll be watching Helen Mirren as Prospera the first chance I get.
Nov 27, 2016becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I loved Atwood's creative approach to this story and fully appreciated the humour which was so recognizable as Atwood's. I was also very interested in the idea of the deceased daughter as a character in the book. But honestly, I thought…
Nov 13, 2016jenniferrabbit rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am not a 100% Attwood fan but I always try a new book she offers, and this time it paid off: I was totally engaged with this story, with the characters, the staging and the plot. I read it in one long sitting, sad or happy all the way…
Nov 07, 2016SarahDormat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a fun read and I'd definitely recommend it, but I'd also recommend brushing up on The Tempest before you do. At times, I felt like the story slightly suffered because Atwood was trying so hard to hit all of the points, when a…
Nov 06, 2016PearlyBaker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I'm pretty sure I have the most unique, funniest, sweetest, smartest, most ornery, obstinate, frustrating daughter in the whole world. I'm also fairly certain that I'd lose my mind if something ever happened to her. The nightmare scenario…
Nov 04, 2016bkilfoy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
When I saw that Margaret Atwood would be doing a reinterpretation of The Tempest for the Hogarth Shakespeare series I was excited. Hag-Seed does not disappoint. The levels of meta are almost off the scale as we get an actual production of…
Nov 03, 2016jazpur rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Why did Margaret Atwood feel the need to write this book? She was asked to and undoubtedly enjoyed the challenge.The Hogarth Shakespeare project is doing for The Bard what The Austen Project did with Jane Austen's works, giving them a…
Oct 12, 2016gendeg rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Margaret Atwood's retelling of The Tempest in Hag-Seed is a romp. I mean this in the best way. The parallels in Atwood’s Hag-Seed to the Shakespeare play are so on-the-nose that you can practically see her gleefully smirking as she was…