In Maggie O’Farrell’s haunting novel Hamnet, Shakespeare’s wife Agnes (a.k.a. Anne) turns inwards lost in grief after the death of her eleven-year-old son Hamnet. Agnes’ excruciatingly detailed mourning mirrors my own and provides solace. Golden-haired children evoke Hamnet, and some days Agnes doesn’t leave the house. Although my daughter Alix passed away at age twenty-five, I can’t bear to see blonde-haired little girls who remind me of Alix innocent and full of promise; unaware of the upcoming devastation from the onset of her bipolar disorder at age eighteen.
Thanks for subscribing to Mourning Mom Time Travels! I think you'll really like Hamnet and find it moving. Everyone in my book club gave it two thumbs up.
What a beautiful reference to grief and how none of us can escape it. I wish you strength and courage to continue to live fully and with joy, despite such deep pain. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for subscribing to Mourning Mom Time Travels! I think you'll really like Hamnet and find it moving. Everyone in my book club gave it two thumbs up.
What a beautiful reference to grief and how none of us can escape it. I wish you strength and courage to continue to live fully and with joy, despite such deep pain. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for empathizing with my grief and wishing me joy as well. Your support is invaluable!
I echo these wishes for Julie and all who mourn.
I’m going to check this book out.
Thank you for providing a literary reference to help your readers to empathize with the grief of losing a child.
I'm glad you appreciated the literary reference! I highly recommend reading the book Hamnet for those in mourning.