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Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub

marialschez's review against another edition

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4.0

Yo creí que ya lo había puesto aquí que estaba terminado, pero no XD
Me ha gustado bastante. Me ha parecido original, aún partiendo de una obra existente. Me ha gustado la protagonista y la química con su contraparte masculina. La evolución de los personajes me ha gustado y también las vueltas de tuerca.
Cuando termine vi su adaptación que se toma todas las libertades y es como otra historia, pero que también me gustó y me apenó que la cancelasen.
Respecto al libro la verdad es que no tenía expectativas y me ha resultado entretenido y ligero.

emmaofmisthaven's review

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1.0

There's only so many times a girl can read about the importance of maidenhood for a woman's reputation in half old English half modern English half "I have no idea how dialogue works so whatever" before she wants to set herself on fire.

lis_allenwalker's review against another edition

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4.0

This was okay. I really liked the story, but I kept getting hung up on (what I felt like) was a bit of inconsistency in the language (thee and thou when speaking, but then the rest of the writing felt much more modern).

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

bwilcox's review

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3.0

I would give it four stars, if the dialect was not so darn awful. I love Shakespeare, and to have a modern day writer try to attempt the classic English language, please give me a break. This was no Shakespeare.

ziyal's review

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5.0

That moment when you’re a diehard MercutioxBenvolio shipper and then this ship comes along and now you’re shipping Rosaline and Benvolio.

The saddest thing about this book was all the mentions and reminders that Benvolio, Romeo, and Mercutio were as close as brothers and now Benvolio is the only surving member of the trio.

estanceveyrac's review

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5.0

Well met! I love that expression! Tis mine own desire that Taub would pick up the pen & write some delightful tales. For I can only read this one so many times...

angelica87's review against another edition

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4.0

After The Curtain Falls

"Still Star Crossed" by Melinda Taub is a wonderful expansion upon the world of Romeo and Juliet. I admit that I always did wonder what happened after all was said and done in the play, and I feel like this novel brings all the loose plot threads from Shakespeare's masterpiece to a happy end.

I will admit, that the only reason why I read this ebook is because I watched the ABC production of it this summer and I was irritated to no end that it ended on such a cliffhanger with little chance at renewal.

I liked how this was a love story that was slow. I liked how Rosaline and Benvolio were irritated by each other at first, and I really liked how everyone more or less had a happy ending.

I highly recommend this book to any fan of Shakespeare.

carriedoodledoo's review

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4.0

A fantastic YA romance/mystery that follows on the heels of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Well written with consistent language and good plot twists, I'd highly recommend this one for any fan of Shakespeare. There's a few Easter eggs in there!

b3lze's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
En La mala estrella vemos la continuación de Romeo y Julieta ya que su muerte no iba a significar la paz entre las casas Capuleto y Montesco. Me gusta que haya intentado mantener un tono más clásico a la hora de escribir para que no fuera un salto muy grande entre los dos libros. Muy entretenido para pasar la tarde aunque no desarrolle una historia de amor muy ardiente.

5abbo's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No