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A review by geneticsgirl
Mr. Shakespeare's Bastard by Richard B. Wright
4.0
I really enjoyed the fact that this fictional memoir encompassed three different perspectives: Aerlene as an old and dying housekeeper; Aerlene as a young woman; and Aerlene's mother's story. I think that's what made me enjoy the story so much, as I really don't like memoirs much.
I think that the historical perspective was blended very well with the story, so it didn't feel like a 'history lesson made fun', just a really good read. I was fascinated by Aerlene's mother and Aerlene as a young girl. Aerlene also offers some interesting perspectives on truth and reality when her accounts of the stories are questioned - not everything is 100% true, some of it is embellished or the gaps are filled in as well as possible, and this is true for just about every story told.
I think that the historical perspective was blended very well with the story, so it didn't feel like a 'history lesson made fun', just a really good read. I was fascinated by Aerlene's mother and Aerlene as a young girl. Aerlene also offers some interesting perspectives on truth and reality when her accounts of the stories are questioned - not everything is 100% true, some of it is embellished or the gaps are filled in as well as possible, and this is true for just about every story told.