Title: Still Star-Crossed# of Pages: 352
Author: Melinda Taub
Previous Work: None.
Summary: Still Star-Crossed picks up where Romeo and
Juliet leaves off. The Montagues and Capulets have sworn to
uphold peace, but riots still ring out in the streets. Prince
Escalus decides to marry Benvolio (Romeo's best friend) to
Rosaline (Juliet's cousin) to try to keep the peace. The two set
off on a quest to avoid marrying each other and along the way
realize the murders seem almost... planned. Can they finally
bring about peace in fair Verona?
Rating: 5
Awards: Kirkus Starred Review
Opinion: This book is not told in poetry, although the
characters' dialogue was told in a Shakespearean style (thee,
thou, anon, etc.). This is a great book for those who enjoy
Shakespearean plots, but not the flowery poetry. As for my
personal opinion? This book was amazing. The characters were
multi-layered, and you felt like you were solving the murders
with the protagonists. Once I picked up this book up, I couldn't
put it down.
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