Their personalities were so touching and lifelike. It was the children that made this story for me. The portrayal of William Shakespeare was definitely an interesting one and-though it's most assuredly a fanciful tale with contrived personalities of its characters-I took delight in witnessing Shakespeare's interactions with his children. Though a YA book, this is definitely one to treasure. Hassinger's background as a screenwriter is very evident in the eloquent manner in which he describes his characters' surroundings. The language is lyrical and the descriptions are woven as if from magic. While the plot itself was a little bit heavy on the religious turmoil of the time-something I fear might put off some readers-the rest of the storyline more than makes up for it.
I was extremely impressed with the plot and the characters. Still, I was extremely impressed! When compared to another book I just read, this book is BY FAR magnificently and remarkably better than some of the other material I've delved into as of late. I thought it was just a shorter adult book. I didn't realize it when I first picked up the book that this is a young adult novel.
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