7.8k reviews for:

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

3.5 AVERAGE

emi_momo's review against another edition

4.25

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jaymie_allison's review against another edition

3.0

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Not my favorite work of his. Not being a huge Shakespeare fan in the first place, it just didn't do much for me. I definitely think it is worth reading, as all of Shakespeare is, but it really depresses me. I know that's exactly the point of it, but come on. Did it REALLY need to end that way? Maybe I'm just more of a happy ending kinda gal.

eliserosereads's review against another edition

2.0

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They’re all idiots.
But it is Shakespeare so... at least they’re eloquent idiots.

pinkswanfairy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pookiebeanpurplelatte's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

el_utter's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional fast-paced

ian_book_era's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

petiteluvhr's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

maimillo's review against another edition

5.0

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I don't really care if the love story is unrealistic and rushed, I think analysing this by current context is a mistake, it is a fantastical tale of love at first sight, I think it allows most of the audience to suspend their disbelief enough to not realize the absurdity of a 13 year old and a 16 year old dramatically confesing their love, getting married a day after they met and dying two days later. It's absurd, it's childish, it's ridiculous but it is oh so beautifully written, there is a reason why so many lines of this play are repeated constantly.

val_maj's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No