Reviews - Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Appreciated: SmartPass Audio Education Study Guide

7.99k reviews for:

Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Appreciated: SmartPass Audio Education Study Guide

William Shakespeare, Joan Walker

3.5 AVERAGE

7.99k reviews for:

Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Appreciated: SmartPass Audio Education Study Guide

William Shakespeare, Joan Walker

3.5 AVERAGE

pepsimanliterate's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nip's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-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: Yes

mimi_blair's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rodravn's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Shakespeare’s English is difficult to read, but it’s worth the effort.

rebekah_s's review against another edition

2.0

A good attempt to challenge social, cultural and “traditional” norms and tendencies in regards to relationships, power, authority, artificial stimulants (it’s in there) and many other key tenets in society.
I don’t care or like the narrative in its left. I don’t care for the two main characters much either, but I was disappointed in learning their fate. Seemed inevitable, however, but I did have more of an interest in the story’s sub-plots, as he reader can see how that drove the unfolding of the “2 star-crossed lovers’” actions and fate. Which was ironic. I could critique their rash, hormonal teenage actions, but let’s be honest that is the reality for most teenagers. Anyway the structure and prose was beautifully written with the language and style of the play being quite a unique style in comparison to Shakespeare’s other works. There’s so many interesting and intricate aspects of culture which Shakespeare neatly slipped in to this story. This story’s relevance and resonance is not restricted to the time when Shakespeare published it, not is it restricted to the people who choose to read it. I think it’s an important piece of historic literature. One can draw your own conclusions from all its symbolism, however the fate of the 2 lovers says it all. It’s a clear representation of how Shakespeare’ attempted to depict the sad and harsh reality of love in any age or era.