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7.79k reviews for:
Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Appreciated: SmartPass Audio Education Study Guide
William Shakespeare, Joan Walker
3.5 AVERAGE
7.79k reviews for:
Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Appreciated: SmartPass Audio Education Study Guide
William Shakespeare, Joan Walker
3.5 AVERAGE
It’s finally spring! I’ve been wanting to dip back into Shakespeare for a while, honestly since I visited his hometown in England a few summers ago. What better way to celebrate the rebirth of the Earth than with some of the most beautiful prose ever written.
Admittedly, I’m a Shakespeare apologist or rather enthusiast. I’ve always enjoyed his work, especially the histories and romances (shocking). It’s no different with Romeo and Juliet, I’ve loved this story since the first time I read it. Yes, it’s absurd at times and unrealistic - as an aside, I never really understood that as a complaint, it is a work of fiction.
More on people dissing Shakespeare because it annoys me. Often times, I think a lot of people read classics and are disappointed by them due to being familiar with the story from it being so present in the collective unconsciousness, or just the cultural zeitgeist, but I find that I’m the opposite. Being able to engage with a narrative composed almost 500 years ago, one that contributed to the formation of some of our most cherished story archetypes and frameworks is captivating to me, and the power and privilege in such is something I don’t take lightly.
I had to read this for school and I couldn't stand it. I really hated the idea of the entire thing.
Romeo was an incredibly big cry baby. He was like, "Oh, I can't have Juliet and I'm stuck with some other ugly girl who I actually used to like but then met Juliet. Oh waa waa!" Shut up.
Juliet was just as whiney but at least she didn't sit under a tree and actually cry.
The book just seemed so stupid about how the Romeo and Juliet kill themselves in the end. At least have the dignity to make sure the other is actually alive! The only person I liked was the man Juliet was suppost to marry because in the most recent movie, Paul Rudd plays him.
Rating: 1.2/10
Parental Rating: 13+
Romeo was an incredibly big cry baby. He was like, "Oh, I can't have Juliet and I'm stuck with some other ugly girl who I actually used to like but then met Juliet. Oh waa waa!" Shut up.
Juliet was just as whiney but at least she didn't sit under a tree and actually cry.
The book just seemed so stupid about how the Romeo and Juliet kill themselves in the end. At least have the dignity to make sure the other is actually alive! The only person I liked was the man Juliet was suppost to marry because in the most recent movie, Paul Rudd plays him.
Rating: 1.2/10
Parental Rating: 13+
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dark
sad
fast-paced
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Character
dark
emotional
fast-paced
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A mix
Strong character development:
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Loveable characters:
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Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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