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A Wounded Name

door Dot Hutchison

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Publisher Marketing: Ophelia Castellan will never be just another girl at Elsinore Academy. Seeing ghosts is not a skill prized in future society wives. Even when she takes her pills, the bean sidhe beckon, reminding her of a promise to her dead mother. Now, in the wake of the Headmaster's sudden death, the whole academy is in turmoil, and Ophelia can no longer ignore the fae. Especially once she starts seeing the Headmaster's ghosts two of them on the school grounds. Her only confidante is Dane, the Headmaster's grieving son. Yet even as she gives more of herself to him, Dane spirals toward a tragic fate dragging Ophelia, and the rest of Elsinore, with him. You know how this story ends. Yet even in the face of certain death, Ophelia has a choice to make and a promise to keep.… (meer)
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As a lifelong devotee of Shakespeare, I approached "A Wounded Name" with a certain amount of trepidation. I personally regard "Hamlet" as the greatest story in the English language (outside the King James Bible). So, approaching a "young adult" novelization, written from Ophelia's standpoint, worried me a little. But, having read Dot Hutchison's "Collector" series, I figured that if anyone could pull this off, she might be the one. I was right.

I had my doubts in the early chapters, however. "Hamlet" has been "updated" past all recognition in certain stage and cinema productions, e.g., the vapid film that presented the slain king as CEO of "Denmark Corporation." Some would say that "A Wounded Name" is even worse, presenting the elder Hamlet as the headmaster of a prestigious private school. (On reflection, I would suggest that this is a canny stroke in a novel aimed at the young adult market.) I was repeatedly jarred and slightly irritated by such things as motorcycles and cell phones, but these do not distort or dilute the story or its power. Ms. Hutchison has done such a good job that these are minor quibbles. And, because "Elsinore Academy" is in a remote area, we are not subjected to such horrors as Internet addiction and raves. The students at Elsinore are not immune to the promptings of the flesh, but they are unlikely to be found snorting lines at a NYC nightclub.

What mostly dismayed me was Ophelia's constant reference to, and interaction with, the spirits and "fae folk" that inhabited her world. Witches and water sprites and cities beneath the waves . . . what kind of cornball, "Twilight"-style crap is this???

Then I remembered, and blushed at my own impatience. This was exactly the world that William Shakespeare lived in and wrote about, and Ms. Hutchinson was simply being faithful to it. A pivotal character in "Hamlet" is a ghost. Macbeth had his dealings with three sisters who were very weird indeed, and as for "The Tempest" . . . In any case, Ophelia is not a starry-eyed mystic in this book: she's also a young girl who has been prescribed psychotropic pills . . . and, in modest little moments of secret rebellion, neglects to take them.

Is Ophelia a believable character in this novel? Yes. Is she a sympathetic character? Opinions will differ: she's difficult to dislike, especially in Ms. Hutchinson's characterization. But, whoever Ophelia was, "A Wounded Name" represents her honorably. And the secondary characters — Polonius, Laertes, good old Horatio, and all the rest — are portrayed clearly and (when possible) affectionately. And, without spoiling the story, I'll point out a very bold stroke on Ms. Hutchison's part: Have you ever wondered where Ophelia's mother was?

Highly recommended. ( )
  WilliamMelden | Nov 10, 2022 |
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I unfortantly got about 50% into this and DNF it, the narrator of this book was sufferable, and I could not get into it at all... I tried for weeks to focus and get into the story, but my mind keep wandering and seeing the average rating of this story I can see I was not alone in that. ( )
  LauraMoore | Jun 3, 2015 |
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I won a copy of the audiobook here on Librarything. It took me a very long time to get into the audio and finally gave up half way through. I found that the audio made me drowsy and was no longer interested in it. It was a sad decision to make because the narrator has a beautiful voice. The retelling of Hamlet had great appeal to me initially and I started off really enjoying the story.
This rating is purely for the audiobook as I intend on trying reading the book before I can give my full opinion on the writing. The feel of the audio was very melancholy, the narrator has a very soft voice and there are very few instances in the story where the volume differs from narration.
There are scandalous events that occur in the story but as is, comes off rather flat and woebegone feel instead of outrageous drama filled events. As I have never read the original Hamlet I cannot say on whether this version is a good comparison or not.
My final thoughts are that I am going to give this book a second chance, but donating the audiobook. It was just too depressing to think of having to push the play button about half way in. I couldn't make it. ( )
  Krista23 | Aug 24, 2014 |
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I didn't like this book. I took what is clearly the longest time I've ever needed to finish an audiobook. I've been slowly, painfully, making my way through the audiobook since November. It's April. The only reason why I didn't give up was because I felt like I needed to finish it to properly explain why I didn't like it. But given all that time, I know exactly what parts I didn't like.

* There was almost no setting. Where was Elsinor? In what age is it taking place, truly? Other than time of year, weather, and details of the building and grounds, there is not a whole lot to explain where this story is taking place. The way the characters spoke was so outdated (perhaps due to the poetic nature of the entire book) that it lacked the appropriate tone for what I assumed was supposed to be a modern day setting in America.

* It's a true retelling. There is really not much deviation from the original other than the fact that it's Hamlet told from Ophelia's point of view. It would have done better to separate the story more from the original to make it stand stronger on its own.

* If you like poetic prose, then you might like this. But boy is it poetic! At times, it felt like I was listening to the longest poem ever, which meant that I grew confused as to what was going on. What is this star in her chest? So many times I grew disconnected with the story as we were grew lost in Ophelia's mind-poems.

* Abuse. I am not usually bothered by themes of sexual abuse and the different forms an abusive relationship can take. But it has to be done as tastefully as it can be and not condone such relationships or behavior. A Wounded Name was basically one long story about a teenage girl in a very abusive relationship, both emotionally and physically, where she might realize it's bad but 'couldn't get away'. I don't mean that it is fair to say that everyone is automatically strong enough to escape from such relationships. I completely understand how it is a complex issue with a lot of sensitivities. This book had so much abuse it went beyond unnecessary. If you have a trigger relating to abusive relationships, I recommend you do not read this.

* It doesn't take a genius to know that a retelling of Hamlet from Ophelia's point of view would be depressing. And boy is it. I don't think there was a light moment in the entire tragedy. The tragedy was not limited to just the ending. It was a very heavy throughout the entire book. It did not inspire me to want to continue continue with the story. I almost had to steel myself for the misery that was about to come out of my speakers every time I turned it on.

* The narrator was not one of my favorites. Choosing a British voice actress only further confused the setting. And while her voice/performance was definitely well suited for a poetic reading, listening to it for all 11 CDs was tough.

I think this is a very polarizing book. I am clearly on one end of the spectrum. I think I'll stick to the original. ( )
  deckfullojokers | May 9, 2014 |
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I decided to just give up on this audiobook, I listened to the first 2 discs or so and I just could not bring myself to finish it. I tried again the other day to listen to it and just could not get into it. I originally requested this book thinking it would be a modern retelling, I was sadly disappointed.
A Wounded Name is a retelling of a Shakespearean Classic, Hamlet. Told from the point of view of Ophelia, the reader begins the book with mental illness and death and it does not get any better from there. The time period the book is set in is confusing, or at least it was to me, they speak like it should be Shakespearean, but there is a note about cell phones and jeans, so right of the bat I felt like I was going crazy.

On top of being confused about the setting, the relationships all seemed creepy to me, there was a lot of verbal abuse and I also felt like the progression of the tale was leading to sexual abuse as well (maybe not- I didn't make it that far).

The beginning of the story was about grief and depression and that is all that I could feel while reading it. This may be a good thing, that the author creates those intense awful feelings, but for me it made me want to stop listening and move on. I really wanted to enjoy this one too. ( )
  sszkutak | Apr 2, 2014 |
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Publisher Marketing: Ophelia Castellan will never be just another girl at Elsinore Academy. Seeing ghosts is not a skill prized in future society wives. Even when she takes her pills, the bean sidhe beckon, reminding her of a promise to her dead mother. Now, in the wake of the Headmaster's sudden death, the whole academy is in turmoil, and Ophelia can no longer ignore the fae. Especially once she starts seeing the Headmaster's ghosts two of them on the school grounds. Her only confidante is Dane, the Headmaster's grieving son. Yet even as she gives more of herself to him, Dane spirals toward a tragic fate dragging Ophelia, and the rest of Elsinore, with him. You know how this story ends. Yet even in the face of certain death, Ophelia has a choice to make and a promise to keep.

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