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  • Hamnet
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    Hamnet’s honest portrayal of grief is a challenge to the Church

    2026-01-27T17:28:00Z

    Maggie O’Farrell’s fictional tale of the death of William Shakespeare’s son has won rave reviews and eight Oscar nominations. Its heart-wrenching portrayal of death and loss should serve as a reminder to Christians not to offer glib answers or gloss over the hard parts of life, says Sophie Sanders