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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Romeo and Juliet is one of those books that you can't miss.
Me, being a huge fan of Shakespeare's work, definitely appreciate this book.
I tend to like tragic romances, this was no exception. However, the reason behind the four star rating instead of five, is just the fact that the "romance" side of this book, how Romeo and Juliet fell in love, seemed kind of rushed. From the start you can just see it all turning out badly because the characters are so devoid of common sense and are so young and foolish. I just didn't quite "fell for" the whole instant love thing, as I never do.
Analyzing these characters, which I always do, since I have a huge tendency to pay much attention to character development, I must say I haven't felt much connection to these. Even though, considering the length of this play, I consider them reasonably well developed and so well written that you actually want to know how their story turns out, they are just very had to empathize with.
The tragic finale was just... Shakespeare. It's all so dramatic and tragic, and you expect it to turn out badly but you just want to keep on reading until the end. Shakespeare just involves you in his writing and is truly gifted in this sense. It is no wonder his work lives on, popular as ever.
A true classic, as good now as when it was written. Strongly recommend for those who love these sort of works, fans of Shakespeare or just tragic romances.
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Me, being a huge fan of Shakespeare's work, definitely appreciate this book.
I tend to like tragic romances, this was no exception. However, the reason behind the four star rating instead of five, is just the fact that the "romance" side of this book, how Romeo and Juliet fell in love, seemed kind of rushed. From the start you can just see it all turning out badly because the characters are so devoid of common sense and are so young and foolish. I just didn't quite "fell for" the whole instant love thing, as I never do.
Analyzing these characters, which I always do, since I have a huge tendency to pay much attention to character development, I must say I haven't felt much connection to these. Even though, considering the length of this play, I consider them reasonably well developed and so well written that you actually want to know how their story turns out, they are just very had to empathize with.
The tragic finale was just... Shakespeare. It's all so dramatic and tragic, and you expect it to turn out badly but you just want to keep on reading until the end. Shakespeare just involves you in his writing and is truly gifted in this sense. It is no wonder his work lives on, popular as ever.
A true classic, as good now as when it was written. Strongly recommend for those who love these sort of works, fans of Shakespeare or just tragic romances.
http://theperks0fbeingalibrarian.blogspot.pt/
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
“These violent delights have violent ends”
We all know the story by now. A tragic tale of two young lovers caught in a blood feud between their two families. I didn’t care for Shakespeare when I was younger, but I’m much more receptive to this kind of writing now that I’m into my late 20s. Shakespearean writing still goes over my head on occasion, but it is much easier now to fill in the gaps than it was when I was studying this in my high school English classes. I was surprised by how long it took to introduce the titular couple, and I was very bored by the secondary characters despite how integral to the plot they are. I liked the early references to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the fairy lore, as that story and those characters have gone on to inspire stories I’m more familiar with, so it was a welcome sight to see them all referenced here. It sounds redundant to say, but Shakespeare is a master wordsmith and it makes sense why his works hold up to this day and why people have studied it and continue to study his works in order to understand storytelling and writing better. Everything was written so beautifully and with such precision. I loved noticing all the literary devices within the work itself during this read through, which is something I couldn’t say when I was studying it in high school. Overall, I couldn’t say that I resonated with this as I did with Shakespeare’s other plays, however it was an interesting read and I loved reading through this with my specific cultural context.
“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
We all know the story by now. A tragic tale of two young lovers caught in a blood feud between their two families. I didn’t care for Shakespeare when I was younger, but I’m much more receptive to this kind of writing now that I’m into my late 20s. Shakespearean writing still goes over my head on occasion, but it is much easier now to fill in the gaps than it was when I was studying this in my high school English classes. I was surprised by how long it took to introduce the titular couple, and I was very bored by the secondary characters despite how integral to the plot they are. I liked the early references to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the fairy lore, as that story and those characters have gone on to inspire stories I’m more familiar with, so it was a welcome sight to see them all referenced here. It sounds redundant to say, but Shakespeare is a master wordsmith and it makes sense why his works hold up to this day and why people have studied it and continue to study his works in order to understand storytelling and writing better. Everything was written so beautifully and with such precision. I loved noticing all the literary devices within the work itself during this read through, which is something I couldn’t say when I was studying it in high school. Overall, I couldn’t say that I resonated with this as I did with Shakespeare’s other plays, however it was an interesting read and I loved reading through this with my specific cultural context.
“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
I read it but I much more highly recommend watching it in a theater production as well.
The first half of the play is actually hilarious but you need to understand the context.
The first half of the play is actually hilarious but you need to understand the context.
school reading...forgot to put this on when we were reading it
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It’s not a romance, and if it’s taught by a bad teacher, you’ll hate it. I read this in eighth grade, and despised it. Read it again freshman year with a better teacher and was ok with it.
Boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl fucking die
three stars only because of the beautiful writing. The story is sh*tty.