A book of two stories, one based on the premise that the poet Emilia (Bassano) Lanier wrote some of the works attributed to Shakespeare and in the other a modern descendant of hers is scarred by an unkind review of her debut play. Picoult is a strong feminist, and this shows in her unnecessarily negative portrayal of Shakespeare. The book could have been better edited and the author favoured Emilia’s story – perhaps the one story would have been enough.
(Christine Miller - bwl 117 Summer 2025 ) |
