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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

44 reviews

hvokey's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Misogyny

henyouise's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Wow... this was not great. I remember not liking it the first time I read it almost 10 years ago but man this does not hold up. The writing is choppy at best and full of weird innuendos I had a hard time deciphering. I didn't like any of the characters. Juliet was my favorite I guess but that's because what she said made the most sense to me- like in a reading sense. It wasn't a riddle.
I'll stick with the ballet version of R&J.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Death of parent

danny_fox's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I have no idea what I even read, and I didn't even read it in English.

Was confused and then they died.

How the heck is this story so popular?? I am very angry at my teacher for forcing me to read this. Waste of my time, I'm so pissed. >:(

Also, why does Romeo kill, like, 2 characters in the story and why is no one mentioning that?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Death, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Toxic relationship

lri_reads's review against another edition

challenging funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

hollymileham's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

i miss year 11 english so bad clearly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

dilara2912w's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Death

mhari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Review 

Genre: Romance, tragedy. 

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Setting: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Relationships: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing Style: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Enjoyment: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Notes 

Romeo & Juliet was the first book/play that I read that really made me appreciate the beauty of words. Shakespeare tells a powerful and thought-provoking story about the harsh brutality of love. The last line never fails to make me cry: “For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”

Favourite Quotes

“That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” 

“These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume.”

“Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.” 

“Eyes, look your last! Arms take your last embrace! And, lips, O you the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual content

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Misogyny

ethanramak's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Definitely see why this book is a classic, however is very slow paced especially when you are unsure of literature of the play.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Gore, Misogyny, and Grief

sandy_21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Misogyny, Child death, and Sexual content