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

Every time I'm like, don't kill him, Romeo. Don't kill him, Romeo. And then he kills him, and everything goes to hell. And no matter how much I shake the book or smack it against the wall, by the end of Act Five, R&J are dead. Stupid play.

rats_love_rain's review against another edition

dark 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

keiylad's review against another edition

4.0

Kinda hard to understand especially if you get the non-translated version, but it was a very touching story.

quitobowen's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Yes

elizaada25's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

caroltb's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny sad fast-paced

i have always been obsessed with this story and its legacy, so finally reading the full play was incredible for me. the story is in fact great and the characters were so dramatic and expressive that they made it all the more vivid and involving.
the old english was a little hard to get into, but, once i got the hang of it, the story flowed and i came to love the writing. there were many beautiful passages 🥺

cemeteryreed's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jesus__agredano's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective 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

bibble_22's review against another edition

1.0

read it in freshman English in 2017, hated it. bad memories associated with the book due to the class. story-wise, not my cup of tea. I love romances but not when the main love interests are as reckless as they are. the drama wasn’t necessary, both in the families and between the two lovers. most likely not going to reread or view the work unless going to see a live performance.

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