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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
fast-paced
pretty good, a little confusing, definitely brought my grade down
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book is fine. It’s a classic. It’s important to know it to see the through lines to today’s modern lexicons. The lines are great and memorable, it’s Shakespeare. But what knocks it down for me is that it’s a tragedy and I don’t like any of these characters. So when tragedy strikes, I just don’t care. Also why is this the standard high school freshman book? There are way better books that can teach tragedy or playwriting or modern lexicon or literally anything else good you might glean from this book. High school freshman? Why? Do better.
Most overhated and misunderstood joint in the game.
“Here will I set up my everlasting rest and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars from this world-wearied flesh.”
The human world rushes on out of the theater, and Juliet + Romeo acquire their timeless out of space within the tomb, that transcendent place of peace.
“Here will I set up my everlasting rest and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars from this world-wearied flesh.”
The human world rushes on out of the theater, and Juliet + Romeo acquire their timeless out of space within the tomb, that transcendent place of peace.
adventurous
medium-paced
read it out of necessity but i may go back to get some of the good quotes
Read this book for the first time in ninth grade. At the time, I thought it was a very funny book about how stupid other teenagers (who were not as smart as me) were, and I went to the library so I could get more Shakespeare because I really enjoyed his work.
The second time I read this book was this year, preparing to teach it to a ninth grade class. I took away a very different message. This play is a love story, actually- about the love between parents and children, and how blind hatred for others can destroy it. I see why this is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
It is also still very funny, though.
The second time I read this book was this year, preparing to teach it to a ninth grade class. I took away a very different message. This play is a love story, actually- about the love between parents and children, and how blind hatred for others can destroy it. I see why this is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
It is also still very funny, though.
One of Shakespeare’a most famous plays, although not my favorite.
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes