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A review by erichbourg
Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub
5.0
I got this book from the library, not really knowing what to expect. I love most things Shakespearean, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I proceeded to binge-read the whole book in a few hours.
Romeo and Juliet is not my favorite Shakespeare play, mostly because of Romeo's fickleness (when I first read it in 9th grade, I was sure if he hadn't died, Romeo would have fallen desperately in love with someone else in a week), but I was still interested in the idea of a continuation. And there are brief cameos of characters from my favorite Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing, which was fun.
I liked the characterizations, both of Shakespeare's creations and original characters, and Taub managed to maintain the Shakespearean language without making it seem forced. All in all, it was a story you could get lost in. I found myself racing to the end and not wanting the story to be over at the same time.
Romeo and Juliet is not my favorite Shakespeare play, mostly because of Romeo's fickleness (when I first read it in 9th grade, I was sure if he hadn't died, Romeo would have fallen desperately in love with someone else in a week), but I was still interested in the idea of a continuation. And there are brief cameos of characters from my favorite Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing, which was fun.
I liked the characterizations, both of Shakespeare's creations and original characters, and Taub managed to maintain the Shakespearean language without making it seem forced. All in all, it was a story you could get lost in. I found myself racing to the end and not wanting the story to be over at the same time.