A review by claudiaswisher
Romeo Juliet Vampires by Claudia Gabel

3.0

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair...umm Transylvania...where we lay our scene. The ancient grudge is explained!! The Capulets are vampires, lsigned with Vlad the Impaler. The Montagues are vampire hunters. Of course they didn't like each other! I loved the gimmick of this, and am still waiting for the perfect 'take over' book. I wanted more lines from Shakespeare -- after all, he did get co-author billing here. But this felt rushed; it didn't have some of the charm of the play...I know! What was I expecting? One thing I did love about this is the opportunity to 'see' inside Romeo's and Juliet's heads and hearts. They are lovely children here, trying to make their own lives free of the hateful past. These two are compelling youngsters.

Twists? Benvolio's more violent than Tybalt...wasn't expecting that. I wanted more of Mercutio's humor and ADD...

I think teens who've read J&J will get a kick out of it, and for that, I'll be recommending this.