Ophelia
is a novel written from the point of view of Hamlet’s lover, Ophelia. Klein
took a classic Shakespearean play and wrote the story again through the eyes of
a different character in the same story, showing what really happened to
Ophelia when all the characters from the traditional play thought she was dead.
It is a romance novel about the life of Ophelia and her love for Prince Hamlet
which literally made her go crazy enough to make some rash decisions. She must
decide whether she is willing to sacrifice her peace of mind and her freedom
for love or whether she will break out of her cage and fly away from Denmark to
live peacefully, away from all the drama and madness.
Ophelia
was an entertaining and interesting novel to read because it told the reader
what was going through Ophelia’s mind as all the madness was going on with
Hamlet seeing the ghost of his father. It is a witty and virtuous novel for
readers that have already read “Hamlet” and would like to read the same plot
through the eyes of a character that is not the tragic hero.
