caitlin1599's review against another edition
3.0
Romeo and Juliet usually is a bit...annoying(?) but this was actually entertaining and I didn’t want to slap either any of the main characters
velvetmorning14's review against another edition
3.0
Just wanted to say few things. I saw it recently in a puplic book store and i couldnt hold my shelf not to grab it!
So in one hand you have the classic novella/story with Romeo and Juliet and in the other hand you have vampires (my favourite creatures from the fantasy genre) if you mix those two you have this lovely book.
You know the deal Juliet and Capulets family are indeed the vampires which ofcource lives the century with drinking blood from animals (human blood is not allowed over here but who follows rules) Juliet is close to her 16 years old birthday and she must do the speciall ceremony to become a vampire ANNNNDDDD at the same time she must married Paris (oh dear Paris #sarcastic) for familt purposes ofcource. Romeo and Montagues family belongs to the other side they are the one who hunt and kill the vampires because simply they dont believe they existance should stand... Romeo attends with his cousins to the bow and Juliet is there ... blah blah blah you know the rest!
I think it was a decent adaption of the classic novel could be much much better ofcource but i dont really complain to be honest and either regreting from buying and read it.
Oh and and in a way the ending pleased me I mean
So in one hand you have the classic novella/story with Romeo and Juliet and in the other hand you have vampires (my favourite creatures from the fantasy genre) if you mix those two you have this lovely book.
You know the deal Juliet and Capulets family are indeed the vampires which ofcource lives the century with drinking blood from animals (human blood is not allowed over here but who follows rules) Juliet is close to her 16 years old birthday and she must do the speciall ceremony to become a vampire ANNNNDDDD at the same time she must married Paris (oh dear Paris #sarcastic) for familt purposes ofcource. Romeo and Montagues family belongs to the other side they are the one who hunt and kill the vampires because simply they dont believe they existance should stand... Romeo attends with his cousins to the bow and Juliet is there ... blah blah blah you know the rest!
I think it was a decent adaption of the classic novel could be much much better ofcource but i dont really complain to be honest and either regreting from buying and read it.
Oh and and in a way the ending pleased me I mean
Spoiler
The story it shelf it is pretty tragic and it was nice for a change to have a happy endingsepitz's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ginalyn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
My obsession with paranormal romance and Shakespeare plays come together wonderfully in this book. I truly enjoyed it but if cheesy isn’t for you this book probably isn’t either
amberinpieces's review against another edition
4.0
Everyone has read Romeo & Juliet or at least knows the story. I cannot remember when I first read the play, but it was likely in high school at some point. But even before reading it, I just knew the story. In this updated mash-up version, the language is in modern prose rather than Shakespeare’s verse. Of course, the big differences are that the setting is Transylvania rather than Verona, Italy and the Capulets are vampires and the Montagues are vampire slayers, hence the huge feud.
Read the full review here.
Read the full review here.
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Jenny
BFF Charm: Nay
Swoonworthy Scale: 3
Talky Talk: More Cowbell
Bonus Factor: All's Well That Ends Well
Relationship Status: 'Tis Not Thou, 'Tis Me
Read the full book report here.
BFF Charm: Nay
Swoonworthy Scale: 3
Talky Talk: More Cowbell
Bonus Factor: All's Well That Ends Well
Relationship Status: 'Tis Not Thou, 'Tis Me
Read the full book report here.
dev720's review against another edition
5.0
A loving homage to Shakespeare with some extra gore. This book makes the original story much more entertaining and encourages readers to re-read the original.
geminipenguin's review against another edition
1.0
I always try to avoid DNFing books, but there's always one every year that just drives me crazy. Sure, there's a lot of teenage angst in the original (presented differently for the time) but this book drove me crazy. I didn't like the writer's take on either of the main characters. I love original vampires. Red eyes, floating, having to kill someone and drink their blood to survive. That's all fine and dandy, but overall I only got to chapter 12 of this book and couldn't make myself read any farther no matter how many times I tried.
claudiaswisher's review against another edition
3.0
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair...umm Transylvania...where we lay our scene. The ancient grudge is explained!! The Capulets are vampires, lsigned with Vlad the Impaler. The Montagues are vampire hunters. Of course they didn't like each other! I loved the gimmick of this, and am still waiting for the perfect 'take over' book. I wanted more lines from Shakespeare -- after all, he did get co-author billing here. But this felt rushed; it didn't have some of the charm of the play...I know! What was I expecting? One thing I did love about this is the opportunity to 'see' inside Romeo's and Juliet's heads and hearts. They are lovely children here, trying to make their own lives free of the hateful past. These two are compelling youngsters.
Twists? Benvolio's more violent than Tybalt...wasn't expecting that. I wanted more of Mercutio's humor and ADD...
I think teens who've read J&J will get a kick out of it, and for that, I'll be recommending this.
Twists? Benvolio's more violent than Tybalt...wasn't expecting that. I wanted more of Mercutio's humor and ADD...
I think teens who've read J&J will get a kick out of it, and for that, I'll be recommending this.
andye_reads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 out of 5
This is not the type of book that I normally pick out to read. Especially after my mom read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and was cringing the entire book. But I have to say, I actually had fun reading this. I think it may be because I'm not a huge "classics" reader, so I'm not going to be offended by the changes that Claudia made to the original script. It only took me a day to read, and I enjoyed revisiting the world of Romeo and Juliet. This twist on it just made all the more fun for me to read. I'm the type who loves remakes with a twist, though. (I loved the Claire Danes version of this play!)
The storyline follows pretty closely to the original story, with small changes splattered across the pages. Yes, I say "splattered" because many of those changes involve blood. Not surprising, considering Juliet's entire family, the Capulets, are vampires, who would love nothing more than to be let loose on the human population. However, they have to deal with the vampire-hunting Montagues, who are just as eager to dole out death and punishment to all the vampires. The writing is prose instead of verse, and it used more modern day language, though it was still set in 1462. But this time the story takes place in Transylvania instead of Verona.
All of the same characters appear in this book. Mercutio and Tybalt are just as rash and infuriating, Romeo and Juliet are just as love-sick and ridiculous, and the Montagues and Capulets are just as blind to the destruction they are causing in their families. There were some difference though. Romeo and Juliet were much less self-absorbed in this book. They actually cared about the feud going on between their families before they even met. And Juliet would do anything to escape killing a human, because she believed that it was wrong, regardless of what her family told her. Then there was the blood....let's just say the "sword fight" between Mercutio and Tybalt had a little livelier end to it!
Even though I have known this story most of my life, I still found myself rooting for Romeo and Juliet. Hoping that somehow, this time, they would find a way to be together and make it work. But in this book, it seemed even more impossible than ever. Did they change their fate and live happily ever after? I guess you'll just have to read it to find out!
This is not the type of book that I normally pick out to read. Especially after my mom read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and was cringing the entire book. But I have to say, I actually had fun reading this. I think it may be because I'm not a huge "classics" reader, so I'm not going to be offended by the changes that Claudia made to the original script. It only took me a day to read, and I enjoyed revisiting the world of Romeo and Juliet. This twist on it just made all the more fun for me to read. I'm the type who loves remakes with a twist, though. (I loved the Claire Danes version of this play!)
The storyline follows pretty closely to the original story, with small changes splattered across the pages. Yes, I say "splattered" because many of those changes involve blood. Not surprising, considering Juliet's entire family, the Capulets, are vampires, who would love nothing more than to be let loose on the human population. However, they have to deal with the vampire-hunting Montagues, who are just as eager to dole out death and punishment to all the vampires. The writing is prose instead of verse, and it used more modern day language, though it was still set in 1462. But this time the story takes place in Transylvania instead of Verona.
All of the same characters appear in this book. Mercutio and Tybalt are just as rash and infuriating, Romeo and Juliet are just as love-sick and ridiculous, and the Montagues and Capulets are just as blind to the destruction they are causing in their families. There were some difference though. Romeo and Juliet were much less self-absorbed in this book. They actually cared about the feud going on between their families before they even met. And Juliet would do anything to escape killing a human, because she believed that it was wrong, regardless of what her family told her. Then there was the blood....let's just say the "sword fight" between Mercutio and Tybalt had a little livelier end to it!
Even though I have known this story most of my life, I still found myself rooting for Romeo and Juliet. Hoping that somehow, this time, they would find a way to be together and make it work. But in this book, it seemed even more impossible than ever. Did they change their fate and live happily ever after? I guess you'll just have to read it to find out!