242 pages • first pub 1597 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141396477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 30 April 2015
Description
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.In this death-filled setting, the movemen...
Community Reviews Summary of 86,816 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
dark 38%
challenging 26%
tense 25%
funny 18%
reflective 15%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, MurderModerate
Grief, Blood, ViolenceMinor
Misogyny
242 pages • first pub 1597 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141396477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 30 April 2015
Description
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.In this death-filled setting, the movemen...
Community Reviews Summary of 86,816 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
dark 38%
challenging 26%
tense 25%
funny 18%
reflective 15%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, MurderModerate
Grief, Blood, ViolenceMinor
Misogyny