I've picked up this book, not because of the cover, nor the plot, nor the author, but because of the title. Isn't the name Hamlet too funny... for a girl??
Too bad the plot was lame. And that Hamlet did not live up the expectations. The allusions to Shakespeare -his works, his life- were fun, but sometimes they were a bit over the top. Her parents, a great example. Or Hamlet's talent in reading. Maybe I would have liked it more if I've read it when I was younger. Take the Babysitters Club series as an example. I've read it years ago, and I loooved it, but re-reading it now made me noticed the cliches, the unrealistic stuffs, the immature behavior of the girls, etc.
The only character I liked was Dezzie, Hamlet's younger sister. A 7-year-old genious, and that begins to experience 8th grade? Far more interesting than Hamlet's drama.
Too bad the plot was lame. And that Hamlet did not live up the expectations. The allusions to Shakespeare -his works, his life- were fun, but sometimes they were a bit over the top. Her parents, a great example. Or Hamlet's talent in reading. Maybe I would have liked it more if I've read it when I was younger. Take the Babysitters Club series as an example. I've read it years ago, and I loooved it, but re-reading it now made me noticed the cliches, the unrealistic stuffs, the immature behavior of the girls, etc.
The only character I liked was Dezzie, Hamlet's younger sister. A 7-year-old genious, and that begins to experience 8th grade? Far more interesting than Hamlet's drama.