As a review, saying something is awful is not only crushing to the person who created the book, film painting etc., but it's really unhelpful. Fingers crossed, I never get a review like it! Saying you liked something or thought it was good is actually little better. Okay, you can polish your nails and feel pleased for being praised, but you still won't know why: what did you get right? what didn't hit the spot?

I recently saw the film of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet. I absolutely loved the book, ...


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