* Thank you to Random Things Tours for having me on this book tour. I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review.
Hamlet and the Psychotherapist by Michael Kerr Scott.
Hamlet and
the Psychotherapist is a time-travelling adventure in which Jacob
Fortune, the psychotherapist, travels back to Elizabethan England to try and
save Hamlet from his fate - and find out if Shakespeare is the true
author of the famous play.
Review:
When I started reading Hamlet and the Psychotherapist, I
found the storyline and Jacob’s mission a little confusing. Once I understood the
virtual reality aspect of the story, and the rules that went with it, I enjoyed the
story!
The longer Jacob spends trying to help Hamlet and discover
the truth about Shakespeare, the more he begins to question what is real and
what is not, and whether there are problems he is running away from in the real
world.
The book also includes topics such as race,
relationship issues, gender identity, and Covid. These topics were also
relevant in the Elizabethan part of the story, for example, the plague instead of Covid.
Because I have a background in psychology, I enjoyed this element of the book. It added many layers and meanings to the story and the characters – who all had their own issues to overcome. The author’s extensive knowledge of Shakespeare’s work really brought the story to life. I liked the deep dives into Hamlet’s mind, and how different scenarios in the works of Shakespeare were applied to the characters and parts of the storyline.
I have never read a story like Hamlet and the
Psychotherapist. Just like Jacob, the reader is transported on a unique journey. This was a very interesting and clever book and there is also a twist at the end!
Hamlet and the Psychotherapist was Published by Edward Everett Rood on 27th January 2023, in hardback (£19.99) and in eBook. Buy it here
Author bio:
Professor Michael Scott is a noted theatre critic, and a widely published authority on Shakespeare and on Elizabethan drama. His books include John Marston’s Plays: Theme, Structure and Performance (Macmillan 1978); Renaissance Drama & A Modern Audience (Palgrave Macmillan, 1982); Shakespeare & The Modern Dramatist (St. Martin’s Press, 1989); Shakespeare, A Complete introduction (John Murray Press, 2017). He has previously published fiction as Michael Kerr Scott: Arthur, Legends of the King (Albert Bridge Books, 2017). Twitter: @MikeScottProf
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