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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
challenging
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite Shakespeare play. I read this for class and it was (annoyingly) extremely interesting. The very first lines, the opening sonnet, tell you the play cannot end in any other way, otherwise it wouldn't be Romeo and Juliet. Absolutely fascinating themes of agency, fate, gender roles, and more. The deep dives I had to do into this play for class are constantly cycling around my head.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
boring and confusing. watch the movie instead.
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve heard a lot about this story, as I’m sure everyone in the “west” has, but it was surprisingly different than I expected. I actually enjoyed this one unlike most of Shakespeare’s other works and I’m fascinated that people lay such blame on two teenagers when everyone around them sucks so badly.
Heads up; this is gonna be a bit of a rant
For a few days now, I've seen a lot of teenagers romanticising this book and it's just here we fucking go again. This book isn't romantic.
If Shakespeare was trying to be romantic then he's a g-damn fucking idiot. There is so much in this that could have been changed.
First of all - The Montagues and the Capulets. Dudes grow up. "We're the two richest families here so instead of letting Romeo and Juliet marry and join our massive wealths and become an unstoppable force, we're gonna fight like children and see who's dick is bigger".
Second of all - "I'LL NEVER SEE ROMEO AGAIN, I'M GOING TO KILL MYSELF!!!!!"
WHY NOT JUST TAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS YOU'RE BOTH ENTITLED TO FROM YOUR FAMILIES AND FUCK OFF TO ANOTHER TOWN OR ANOTHER COUNTRY??? Seriously I read this back in Year Nine when I was heavily suicidal and dear g-d the amount of times I threw this book in anger or slammed it shut. I think one time I walked out of the fucking classroom it made me so angry. And why are people romanticising this crap? You'd rather die with some guy you met when you're 15 instead of moving on and finding a new guy?
Shakespeare massively missed it with this one. This book fucks me off so much I can't even put it into a review.
This isn't romantic. This isn't a tragedy. It's downright fucking ridiculous. Everything in this book could have actually been sorted out like damn kids stop being idiots and think outside the box a little bit.