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A review by literaryprincess
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
As someone whose least favorite Shakespeare work is Romeo and Juliet, I figured a little queer remix might change my mind slightly. Instead, I was fully blown away and deeply reconsidering that maybe I don't hate the classic R&J because it's so popularized in modern media, but because it's simply too straight for me. (Kidding, of course.)
This book fully changed my perspective, and made me adore this new perspective on the story. Roehrig's writing style encapsulates the Shakespearean script style and blends it with a classic YA-friendly beat so well, I was immediately swept into the timeline and swoony lovestruck feeling without needing to sit and process the meaning behind the poetic words. The romance is so beyond swoony that I was also falling in love with the LI. I just adored this book so, so much.
This book fully changed my perspective, and made me adore this new perspective on the story. Roehrig's writing style encapsulates the Shakespearean script style and blends it with a classic YA-friendly beat so well, I was immediately swept into the timeline and swoony lovestruck feeling without needing to sit and process the meaning behind the poetic words. The romance is so beyond swoony that I was also falling in love with the LI. I just adored this book so, so much.