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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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funny lighthearted relaxing

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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