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justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
3.75
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.”
This play actually surprised me in the topics it covered! This is my third Shakespeare play (that I remember reading), and while Macbeth is still my favorite, this one is also pretty good! So many tropes came from this play: insta-love, star-crossed lovers, and so much more. These two are so melodramatic that it was honestly a bit funny how often they monologued about each other - and also how some characters died. I had a good time, and this is also the end of the readathon I was a part of!
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
blankaurban's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Kicsit szokatlan volt régi nyelvezetű szöveget olvasni, de ennek ellenére viszonylag könnyen megértettem lényeget és még tetszett is.
A szereplők, véleményem szerint, eléggé ostobák voltak, ezért nem annyira éreztem kötődést hozzájuk és nem érdekelt, hogy mi fog velük történni. Talán Lőrinc barát volt az egyetlen szereplő aki tetszett.
Maga a történet elég jó volt - a két rivális család gyerekei egymásba szeretnek - viszont kicsit érthetetlen volt számomra, hogy miért halnak meg egymásért körülbelül 5 napos ismertség után. Nem reális. Mondjuk azért azt megemlítem, hogy a filmet megnéztem mielőtt ezt elolvastam, szóval nem voltak benne olyan nagy meglepetések.
"Az ég két legtündöklőbb csillagának
Tán dolga volt s megkérték, hogy szemével
Csillogjon addig, míg ők visszatérnek." - Romeo
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder
everybodylovesmadi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief
schaffermi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts
mcmeiss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
iabsolutelydespisesoggytomatos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I read this for the assigned reading, expecting it to be horrifying and horrible, but I must confess that I found the storytelling to be enjoyable (or maybe it was the impressions my class did of Romeo and Juliet when we read it or the fact we just roasted the characters every English lesson). Do I still believe that the "love at first sight" thing is a myth and absolutely absurd? Yes, I MEAN HE WAS IN LOVE WAS ROSALINE JUST TWO SECONDS AGO!! do I still believe it was a little dragged out when they killed themselves for each other? absolutely (very unrealistic but "romantic"), But in the end, I managed to comprehend, And enjoy it, will definitely be checking out more of Shakespeare's works from now on.😉
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
G slur.dropout's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Murder
literally_mint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Classism
david_slack110507's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic