Hag-Seed

Margaret Atwood is a genius. This adaption/homage to The Tempest is astounding in so many ways. I love how meta Atwood went with actually including a staging of The Tempest within this retelling of it. It's genius! I just saw The Tempest put on by the Royal Shakespeare Company this January and it was an amazing experience. The Tempest was one of the first Shakespeare plays I ever read (aside from Romeo and Juliet. I know, I know.) and it has long been one of my favorites. But I never felt like I truly understood it until I read Hag-seed. Atwood's insight into the play through her retelling is magnificent and wonderful. It makes me want to go back and reread The Tempest again!