Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

In this contemporary re-telling of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", Felix is the artistic director of a Theatre Festival. He finds himself out  of a job when his assistant Tony manages to undermine him and is appointed as director in his place. Unemployed and grieving the loss of his daughter, Felix finds work in teaching a theater course and directing a production of "The Tempest" in the unlikeliest of all places, a prison.

In this tale of loss, revenge and retribution, there are many surprises and beautiful moments along the way. There also is hope and some redemption as well. A host of interesting and outlandish characters makes this an enjoyable read. What is also helpful is a summary of the original "The Tempest" in the back of the book.

I received this book from "Blogging for Books" for this review.