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| W.G. Simmonds, The Drowning of Ophelia (1910). |
Praise for Lisa Klein's OPHELIA
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age.
A Teenreads.com Best Book of the Year
"A spellbinding tale of love, murder, and revenge." (VOYA)
"An impressive first novel." (Publisher's Weekly)
"Powerful, sophisticated . . . Teens will be swept up by the vivid, atmospheric setting, the heart-pounding romance, the palpable torment, and Ophelia's fierce, eranest questions about how to love [and] survive tragedy." (Booklist)
"Easy to follow and moving at a rapid pace, the story introduces new characters who add depth to the tale. . . . It is sure to be popular with young women struggling with issues of honor, betrayal, and finding one's path." (School Library Journal)
"Readers will find that Klein has created an alternate future for our heroine in this suspenseful page-turner. A wonderful addition to a high school Shakespeare curriculum." (The Historical Novel Review [UK])
Link to Reader's Guide
http://www.bloomsbury.com/media/Ophelia_ReadingGuide.pdf