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A review by iniye
Shakespeare in South Florida by Christoph Paul
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
“Man, you live long enough and you realize you've lived in almost everyone's shoes.”
I considered DNFing this book on different occasions. Captured by the title and good-looking description, I had lots of expectations coming into this. Mixing Shakespeare with teen drama was something I had never thought of. I believe this book will be great for audiences in their late teens, but I'm concerned about the vulgarity of this book. Seeing reference of Billie Eilish and Doja Cat made me feel like an old head, lol.
Another part of this book I wasn't comfortable with was the Joseph and Alexia relationship. Knowing that it's illegal for any kind of sexual relationship for both of them and no one made an effort to say something? Nah, man.
“So like, you're the first highschool guy I've ever dated. I know that's weird, but I've only dated college guys since I was 14.”
The second half of the book started becoming interesting and I was keen on knowing what was going to happen in the end—although I saw it from a mile away.
I did enjoy the humour of this book and I laughed at the thought of Shakespeare being the Santa Claus of young love.
“Unless you're rich, a model, athlete, or a cocaine dealer, South Florida is not as glamorous as people think. It's somewhere between Hell and Purgatory.”
Thanks to NetGalley and CLASH Books for a review copy.
I considered DNFing this book on different occasions. Captured by the title and good-looking description, I had lots of expectations coming into this. Mixing Shakespeare with teen drama was something I had never thought of. I believe this book will be great for audiences in their late teens, but I'm concerned about the vulgarity of this book. Seeing reference of Billie Eilish and Doja Cat made me feel like an old head, lol.
Another part of this book I wasn't comfortable with was the Joseph and Alexia relationship. Knowing that it's illegal for any kind of sexual relationship for both of them and no one made an effort to say something? Nah, man.
“So like, you're the first highschool guy I've ever dated. I know that's weird, but I've only dated college guys since I was 14.”
The second half of the book started becoming interesting and I was keen on knowing what was going to happen in the end—although I saw it from a mile away.
I did enjoy the humour of this book and I laughed at the thought of Shakespeare being the Santa Claus of young love.
“Unless you're rich, a model, athlete, or a cocaine dealer, South Florida is not as glamorous as people think. It's somewhere between Hell and Purgatory.”
Thanks to NetGalley and CLASH Books for a review copy.