Book Review: Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Children’s Story)

Rating: 3 Stars
Date Started: 1 June 2017
Date Finished: 1 June 2017
Pages: 67
Genre: Drama (so much drama)

I’d be really sheltered if I’d never heard the story of Romeo and Juliet before, but believe it or not, I’ve never read the play or even seen the Leo diCaprio movie! This was the first time I’ve actually got a feel for the actual events of the story, and honestly it doesn’t inspire me to either read the original or finally watch a young Leonardo climb up a trellis.

Having said that, this is super easy to read and very to the point – which I appreciated. It would even be something I’d consider reading to my son, if I wasn’t so opposed to the message within… and if I thought he’d sit still long enough to listen.

Honestly, I don’t like the story and never thought it was so amazing. Even when I was a moody and over dramatic teenager, I thought they were being a teensy bit extreme. Also it looks like the only reason Romeo was at that party in the first place is because he was trying to get over someone else?! And then he marries Juliet the next day? Can someone say rebound…

Anyway, I’m glad I finally got more or less the whole story now, and I’m putting my dislike aside and suspending belief that people were this over dramatic knowing that this was supposed to shock audiences. What I choose to take from this is the fact that the Montague’s and the Capulets finally figured out that lifelong family feuds are dumb and causes unnecessary strife.

I’d say a solid Meh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯