emiliefyrst's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
emmybird86's review
5.0
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This was a reread for me. I have read this book a couple of times. It was however the first time I have listened to it on audio. I enjoyed it. The narrator was great as was the commentary.
samtee222's review
2.0
I was forced to read, lessen, and watch it all though high school super annoying.
But as story wise it was a bitter sweet story. Two family's hate each other but yet Romeo and Juliet still fall in love and plain to run away together, Juliet takes fake poison and Romeo finds out but does not know it fake so he takes real poison and dies, well Juliet wakes up finds that Romeo is really dead and she takes the rest of the poison he took. It was a true tragic story, they both died for each other, their love so strong for each other when one was dead the other could not go on. Such a sad story. But really who will believe that someone would do that, I know I wouldn't that's just stupid no one is worth dyeing for like that. I would call him a stupid son of a bitch and go on with my life.
But as story wise it was a bitter sweet story. Two family's hate each other but yet Romeo and Juliet still fall in love and plain to run away together, Juliet takes fake poison and Romeo finds out but does not know it fake so he takes real poison and dies, well Juliet wakes up finds that Romeo is really dead and she takes the rest of the poison he took. It was a true tragic story, they both died for each other, their love so strong for each other when one was dead the other could not go on. Such a sad story. But really who will believe that someone would do that, I know I wouldn't that's just stupid no one is worth dyeing for like that. I would call him a stupid son of a bitch and go on with my life.
bookmagpie's review
3.0
It's okay. And I love the Queen Mab speech. And look, Shakespeare's SHAKESPEARE. Man knows how to write. And I get that it's not a love story and that Shakespeare knows this. Just. Everyone in this story needs to calm down like forty notches. It's histrionic. And I love Catcher in the Rye, so when I say something's histrionic, I mean it.
richardleis's review
5.0
I haven't read much of the supporting academic work in this edition, but I read the play itself. It was absolutely wonderful and what more could I possibly add to what has already been said about the play? It made me cry. It made me laugh. I have all the feels.
The footnotes were extremely helpful and I read the play over a few hours. It was a wonderful experience and I cannot wait to dive into more of Shakespeare's work.
The footnotes were extremely helpful and I read the play over a few hours. It was a wonderful experience and I cannot wait to dive into more of Shakespeare's work.
reganmarie's review
3.0
I love the story but i don't understand the significance of this play. First of all the idea/concept was not originally shakespears and the story could be great but i think it could have been written much better.
livwoods's review
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most well known plays, and I think that in part is based on the fact that most high schoolers are forced to read it. For my thoughts on whether this play really should be brought into the classroom, and why it's a shame that only the romance remains in focus while other, darker political and social aspects of the play are often forgotten, check out the most recent episode of the Bartolatry podcast, hosted on Minerva Magazine. http://minervamag.com/2016/04/bardolatry-romeo-juliet-hamlet/