 | Most excellent and lamentable tragedy of Romeo & Juliet Author: Hinds, Gareth | |
| Price: $13.11 | ||
Summary:
She's a Capulet. He's a Montague. But when Romeo and Juliet first meet, they don't know they're from rival families and when they find out, they don't care. Their love is honest and raw and all consuming.But it's also dangerous. How much will they have to sacrifice before they can be together? In graphic novel format.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Shakespeare, William |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.40 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 160441 |
Reviews:
The Hornbook (00/11/13)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 11/01/2013 Gr 8 Up—With his latest graphic novel, Hinds once again shows his considerable talent for adapting classic stories for modern audiences. The most notable change between this story and Shakespeare's original is the creative license that Hinds takes with ethnicity–he makes the characters of African, Indian, and Caucasian descent in order to promote the universality of the story. The Shakespearean language is abridged but not adapted into contemporary English; footnotes explain words that could be confusing to young audiences. The use of lines and colorful watercolors is striking, especially when illustrating action such as dancing and sword fights. The cover provides one of the best advertisements for the book, showing readers a multiracial spin on this classic play. And one of the most memorable panels illustrates how, when Romeo first sees Juliet, the image he had in his mind of Rosalind literally shatters. Hinds also offers visual cues to the dialogue through his artwork; for example, as a character refers to maidenheads, he pops a cherry off its stem. The author's note explains which aspects of the story were strictly Shakespearean and which were adapted for modern audiences.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
