A review by thatrandombookworm
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I actually loved this book. I read it for my English class and really enjoyed it. Each person in our class had a specific character they read from and I was Juliet. I was glad I read it with my class because I don't think I would have enjoyed it nearly as much because we got to break down and really look into the characters. I was personally fond of discussing how Romeo is not necessarily a good person. I enjoyed the themes that were in the book and I found Juliet a significantly better main character that her Romeo. I found some of the lines were quite profound and beautiful. These are some of my personal favorite being: 
 
"My only love sprung from my only hate, too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I must love my enemy." 
(Juliet Act 1, scene 5)

That which we call a rose 
By any other word would smell as sweet.
(Juliet, Act 2 Scene 1)

These violent delights have violent ends.
(Friar Laurence, Act 2 Scene 5)

For never was a story of more woe 
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
(Prince, Act 5 Scene 3)

The last one especially being beautiful. I did not expect to enjoy this play nearly as much as I did. I would one hundred percent recommend.