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roadki77's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
slow-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? Yes
3.5
A notable classic, though like much of Shakespeare's work, incredibly long.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny and Emotional abuse
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?
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
rory1387's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
petition for storygraph to stop! saying! this! is! romance! it's not!!!!
but like...Mercutio's death monologue is so iconic tbh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Suicide
ellieannis's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
static_idea's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
savannah1975's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
TW: Suicide
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
audreysekora's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
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
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.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual content