Who Would Like This Book:
Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' is the OG tragic romance - full of sweeping poetry, intense emotions, and razor-sharp wit (there’s more dirty humor than you remember!). Fans of dramatic love stories, classic literature, and those who appreciate beautiful language will find treasures here. It's also a blast for theater buffs and anyone curious about the origins of so many pop culture references.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers get frustrated with the old-fashioned language or find the plot a bit too dramatic (hello, impulsive teens making wild choices). If you dislike insta-love, melodrama, or wish your love stories were less tragic (or more realistic), this might not sweep you off your feet. Mandatory school readings can also turn people off, especially if you had to slog through it without much context.
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story between two young star-crossed lovers from feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The play revolves around the forbidden love shared by Romeo and Juliet, their struggles to be together, and the tragic consequences that arise from their love. The writing style of the play is described as beautiful and rich, with Shakespeare's trademark lyrical prose and impressive poetry shining through, making it a staple for romantic literature.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The play contains themes of death, suicide, and violence, which may be triggering for some readers.
Has Romance?
The romance between Romeo and Juliet is intense and central to the play, embodying both deep affection and tragic implications.
From The Publisher:
Set in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy.
A young man and woman meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But their families are bitter enemies, and in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has spawned a host of imitators on stage and screen and been adapted countless times.
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5 comment(s)
“Shall I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous, And that the lean abhorred monster keeps
Thee here in dark to be his paramour?
For fear of that I still will stay with thee
And never from this palace of dim night
Depart again… O here
Will I set up my everlasting rest
And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars
From this world-wearied flesh.”
My second time reading this play but I have known about it for so long so it feels like Ive read it a bunch of times. Interesting story but it agree with my last review. Not my cup of tea. Not what I would call romantic even if it's a romantic tragedy
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The play about Romeo and Juliet is by far the Shakespeare play I have heard the most about and definitely disliked the most without reading the original play. But common two young teens having so much drama and sucides over love? It never compelled me. But to my surprise the play was better then I thought, but it didn't redeem the ridiculousness of it all. A good play overall just not my cup of tea
It’s an excellent romantic story that will appeal to young readers. It is wonderfully written with plot twists, love, tragedy and drama.
Romeo and Juliet dreamed about being together for an eternity even if they have to die for their souls to achieve that goal. tragic but glorious, ironic but a truth
This is an intense love story. Romeo and Juliet make the classical ultimate lovers. They are ready to face any consequences, but they are not willing to live a life without one another.
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Romeo and Juliet?
About the Author:
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in 1564. The date of his birth is not known but is traditionally 23 April, St George's Day. Aged 18, he married a Stratford farmer's daughter, Anne Hathaway. They had three children. Around 1585 William joined an acting troupe on tour in Stratford from London, and thereafter spent much of his life in the capital. A member of the leading theatre group in London, the Chamberlain's Men, which built the Globe Theatre and frequently performed in front of Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare wrote 36 plays and much poetry besides. He died in 1616.
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