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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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Richard narrated the novel

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Anja Breest
Apr 17, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: richards-reads
I loved the audio book and Richard Armitage did an excellent job reading it. The variation in the voices is marvelous (I would have liked to hear more from the scottish soldier)

So why not 5 stars?
Because I was distracted by confusion...
I just had read and seen Shakespeares Version in different variations
So I always tried to match them and sometimes that didn't work out.
Especially Ophelias drowning storyline didn't made sense (at first) and while it was actually a good idea, the confusion got m
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Diana Long
Nov 09, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: reviewed
Wonderful...I was so thoroughly entertained by this version of Shakespeare. I had just recently listened to the play as it is written and read by various actors in the traditional sense and this was a more lengthy tale with more of a movie feel. Richard Armitage was a perfect choice as a reader for this with his background in acting. He gave each character their own voice and personality. Whether or not you are familiar with RA's work or you will not be disappointed when listening to this. The w ...more
Michaela
Oct 15, 2019 marked it as to-read
Rain
Nov 23, 2014 rated it really liked it
Adeline Underwood
Jan 31, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Christen
Aug 03, 2015 marked it as to-read