3.5 AVERAGE


lets just say a lot happened in this book. enjoyed it nonetheless!
emotional sad fast-paced

These violent delights have violent ends...
Oh shut up.
I love Shakespeare, ok?

Is it possible that I *actually* like a book I read for school?

At the start of this book, I’ve got to tell you, I did not like it. I found the language irritating and I couldn’t understand what was going on. If this is you, trust me, stick with it. I would also recommend reading it in 1 sitting so that you can get fully emerged in the story.

I fully understand the hype around this book because it is genuinely so good. I love the characters and the quotes and the metaphors.

This is also a book where you can make so many conspiracies and they are actually plausible.

I have seen many reviews where they criticise the 'insta-love', but if you're reading this play, you probably know what you're getting into. I get why some don't like the insta-love, but I think that it really added to the drama and the overall plot of the story. The fast-paced tale kept me really captivated and engaged in the story.

My favourite character was definitely Mercutio. He is just an all-around awesome character with some epic one liners and is a perfect drama queen. Mercutio is just awesome and I love him so much.

I'm really excited to get further into the world of Shakespear.
sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Read for school. Most of the characters were stupid and keen to die without thinking through. This was my first Shakespeare book and even tough i was disappointed, I will give a chance to his other works. (I read it in my mother tongue and plan to read in English sometime)

reread, for my shakespeare class
emotional reflective sad
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is probably one of Shakespeare's worst plays, but Juliet is such a cool character (depending how you read it) that I'll bump it up a bit.

Yes, the romance is a little creepy, Romeo is a whiny emo boy, and everything could be solved by just talking, but it's still pretty enjoyable to read.