A review by drjoannehill
Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid

emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

(Audiobook) I am not at all familiar with Shakespeare's Macbeth so I probably missed a lot of nuance - I usually avoid retellings for this reason. Reconsiders Lady Macbeth's motives for war. I think the main part of what I suspect is the Shakespeare storyline was very rushed over, and suspense was built only for it to fizzle out soon after. Two timelines are used, interwoven - this was confusing at first, on the audiobook.

At sub 4 hours it feels like cheating to add this to my annual book total. 

However! Excellently read audiobook, amusing narrative, and I learnt something.

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