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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
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.
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)
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.
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.
Still some of the most passionate words I've ever read in my lifetime. Poetic, extravagant, and one of those works where you discover something new with every re-read.
It’s finally spring! I’ve been wanting to dip back into Shakespeare for a while, honestly since I visited his hometown in England a few summers ago. What better way to celebrate the rebirth of the Earth than with some of the most beautiful prose ever written.
Admittedly, I’m a Shakespeare apologist or rather enthusiast. I’ve always enjoyed his work, especially the histories and romances (shocking). It’s no different with Romeo and Juliet, I’ve loved this story since the first time I read it. Yes, it’s absurd at times and unrealistic - as an aside, I never really understood that as a complaint, it is a work of fiction.
More on people dissing Shakespeare because it annoys me. Often times, I think a lot of people read classics and are disappointed by them due to being familiar with the story from it being so present in the collective unconsciousness, or just the cultural zeitgeist, but I find that I’m the opposite. Being able to engage with a narrative composed almost 500 years ago, one that contributed to the formation of some of our most cherished story archetypes and frameworks is captivating to me, and the power and privilege in such is something I don’t take lightly.