Hamlet: A Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Very faithful retelling of the original. "

" I loved it . I found it atmospheric and very engaging felt like i was there , walking through the mist occupying the same space as Hamlet was "

" Brilliant! The thing I enjoyed the most about this book was the youth of Hamlet. He and his friends are teenagers (teenagers being, of course, Marsden's speciality), and it feels like the weight of both the castle and the story itself crushes them slowly as the book progresses. "

" I have a slight addiction to Hamlet, so I'm afraid that I am a bit picky when it comes to variations of the story. I am sure the author is probably quite talented, but IMHO, this story was awful. It's sort of a Cliff Notes version, but in novel form. So many of the themes are missing from the story, whilst other elements have been added that I certainly never took away from Hamlet before (I really don't want to guess at the size of Hamlet's penis nor do I want to hear about his bowel movements)... especially the bit where the gardeners all know about his habit of going down to kill livestock. WTF? That would give us a person that would not hesitate to kill his uncle, to my way of thinking. Signs of a serial killer, hello?! LOL What a terrible waste of money this book was. "

" Love the imagery. Hate the ending. "

" I loved this story and it might even encourage me to read the original. "

" Of course it can't compare to the original, but it might make a good companion novel for youth who have a difficult time understanding the play. "

" Okay, this is kind of an interesting idea, but what's the point? Marsden made Hamlet a bit funnier but didn't really add anything. Kinda cool for what it was, but I feel like it wasn't a good use of my time. "

" A very interesting take on the Hamlet story that was less cerebral than the play with a more youthful interpretation of the title character. "

" I am currently reading this book and I dont like it at all. I don't really recomend this to people but if you would like to read it, go for it!! :) "

" This is weird, but I didn't actually read this, I read Hamlet by William Shakespeare, but it put my stats into the 1600's and that was no good, so here we are "

" Funnier, more contemporary approach to Shakespeare's Hamlet. "

" Nothing spectacular. Prose version of the play -- not a fresh take. "

" Great contemporary adaption of the famous Shakespearean play, 'Hamlet'. "

" Brilliantly written, bringing Shakespeare's Hamlet to life for the YA reader in an accessible format and at a griping pace. "

" Marsden has managed to take a dark and disturbing Shakespeare play and make it into an even darker and more disturbing novel. Best suited for older teens. "

" While I enjoyed this quick read, I didn't see the reason for it. It didn't really seem to add much to the story of Hamlet... "

" An interesting version of Hamlet, with young Hamlet being slightly nuts from the get-go. (Ophelia was kind of a nut herself, but she obviously got worse.) I liked that the author included many of the original lines in this novelized version. "

" A great read from fantastic Australian author John Marsden. I wasn't sure what to expect considering I have never bothered to read anything by Shakespeare and only knew the general idea behind Hamlet but I was pleasantly surprised. "

" I am currently reading this book and I dont like it at all. I don't really recomend this to people but if you would like to read it, go for it!! :) "

" Love the imagery. Hate the ending. "

" Good, not great. It definitely breaks down the classic play, but a lot of liberties are taken. There is a lot of unnecessary sex. The author waffles back and forth between a retelling, an analysis and a script. "

" A really good adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. "

" A dark and sensual young adult novel of Hamlet. Does a good job telling the story, has a great exploring sexuality scenes that will grab my students' attention, but overall, it's not as original or creative as I would hope. "