rani_reeds's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ahhhhhhlexa's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
ethrone's review against another edition
4.0
overall average of 4 stars but i'm going to come back and talk about each story individually soon!!!
stuff4bd's review
challenging
reflective
2.5
This is a book of short stories with each work being a reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s plays. Short stories are not my favorite format so I started somewhat reluctantly. While a couple of the stories were good, the vast majority missed the mark for me.
rainy_stardust's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mora55's review against another edition
as with every anthology there were some stories i really liked and some i wasn't a huge fan of, but i enjoy shakespeare and retellings, breezed through the anthology pretty quickly, and had a good time with it
annacochran's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
only liked some of the retellings but the ones i liked were reallly good
resslesa's review against another edition
5.0
Does Mark Oshiro have the best gender twists in Twelfth Night ever? Yup. Is there an amazing texting adaptation of R&J in high school? Is Caesar retold through teen girl witches? Does Shylock finally get fair treatment? Loved all of these short stories as new YA contemporary takes. The audio is also fantastic and complements each story so well. Plus several have author’s notes! Every teacher needs to read/listen and share with students!
hannahnoelle531's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
emilyctrigg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0