Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

Enter the Body

Joy McCullough

336 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

In the room beneath a stage's trapdoor, all of Shakespeare's tragically dead teenage girls--Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and others--compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.Enter the Body gives voice to a c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
dark 71%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 35%
sad 28%
funny 21%
informative 14%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

4.5

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