Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig

Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix

Remixed Classics #7

Caleb Roehrig

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

In Teach the Torches to Burn, a breathlessly romantic remix of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet and seventh book in the Remixed Classics series, a queer teen boy discovers first love amid a bloody, centuries-old feud.Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
hopeful 69%
adventurous 52%
tense 30%
inspiring 19%
funny 17%
reflective 17%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 9%
sad 7%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 16%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 16% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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