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A review by ellelainey
Kill Shakespeare: A Sea of Troubles by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery
4.0
I read Issues 1 and 2 individually, before trying Volume 1:
Issue 1 Review:
"I'll admit, I got this one for free on Amazon and I got it only because it said it was about Shakespeare. At first, it was really strange and I wasn't sure what to think. The concept of taking Shakespeare's characters all facing off against each other and trying to kill/capture him sounded so original that I couldn't resist. When it started, it didn't work. The rehash of Hamlet's story was so quick, so sudden, and so rushed that I really wasn't sure I'd enjoy the rest of the story. Once I read a bit further, I realised that the rehash of Hamlet was to provide context and the back story of just why Hamlet was leaving, what he'd experienced, and how he'd be convinced to go along with King Richard's plan. It made sense, after a while, but it really did make me unsure of where the story was going, at first.
Overall, it got better as it got about halfway, but it took a while to get there."
Issue 2 Review:
"While generally unsure about Issue 1, I felt that Issue 2 was a much more original, and well plotted concept. It felt like it all came together in this one, showing me where it was going to go. I found the characters came into their own, here, and became a bit less like the characters we know from the classic Shakespeare stories; they found their own voice, their own stories, and managed to portray that in this Issue of the story. It was much more clever, with better plotting, more original and intriguing that Issue 1. I'm intrigued to read more."
The rest of the volume was great. It expanded on the originality of the plot and characters, offering a new slant on well known characters from Shakespeare classics. I love seeing Juliet as a kick-ass women, not the weak version she was in the original. I'll definitely be reading Volume 2.
Issue 1 Review:
"I'll admit, I got this one for free on Amazon and I got it only because it said it was about Shakespeare. At first, it was really strange and I wasn't sure what to think. The concept of taking Shakespeare's characters all facing off against each other and trying to kill/capture him sounded so original that I couldn't resist. When it started, it didn't work. The rehash of Hamlet's story was so quick, so sudden, and so rushed that I really wasn't sure I'd enjoy the rest of the story. Once I read a bit further, I realised that the rehash of Hamlet was to provide context and the back story of just why Hamlet was leaving, what he'd experienced, and how he'd be convinced to go along with King Richard's plan. It made sense, after a while, but it really did make me unsure of where the story was going, at first.
Overall, it got better as it got about halfway, but it took a while to get there."
Issue 2 Review:
"While generally unsure about Issue 1, I felt that Issue 2 was a much more original, and well plotted concept. It felt like it all came together in this one, showing me where it was going to go. I found the characters came into their own, here, and became a bit less like the characters we know from the classic Shakespeare stories; they found their own voice, their own stories, and managed to portray that in this Issue of the story. It was much more clever, with better plotting, more original and intriguing that Issue 1. I'm intrigued to read more."
The rest of the volume was great. It expanded on the originality of the plot and characters, offering a new slant on well known characters from Shakespeare classics. I love seeing Juliet as a kick-ass women, not the weak version she was in the original. I'll definitely be reading Volume 2.