Reviews

Shakespeare's Sonnets, Retold: Classic Love Poems with a Modern Twist by James Anthony, William Shakespeare

katiewhocanread's review

emotional reflective 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

jmrprice's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoy Shakespeare... and really enjoyed James Anthony's retelling of all the sonnets. Modern language and concepts blended beautifully with the original sentiments penned over 400 years ago...

lerawr's review against another edition

funny reflective slow-paced

3.75

carol8's review against another edition

4.0

"Sonnets 18 to 126 are all poems to a young man (commonly called the Fair Youth) with whom the poet is clearly in love."

"...O, learn to read what silent love hath writ: To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit."

"... So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."

"...My love shall in my verse ever live young. "

"...With Time's injurious hand crushed and o'erworn... Stealing away the treasure of his spring... His beauty shall in these black lines be seen, And they shall live, and he in them still green."

read_ofthe_stein's review against another edition

informative lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

_balexis's review against another edition

funny reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

kkuffel's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

heyitstim's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nataalia_sanchez's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

hellothereforeitsalex's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0