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    YOLO Juliet
    YOLO Juliet
    YOLO Juliet
    Ebook174 pages31 minutesOMG Shakespeare

    YOLO Juliet

    By William Shakespeare and Brett Wright

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    Romeo and Juliet, one of the greatest love stories ever told . . . in texts?!
     
    Imagine: What if those star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
     
    Two families at war.
    A boy and a girl in love.
    A secret marriage gone oh-so-wrong.
     
    <3 and h8. The classics just got a whole lot more interesting. ;)
     
     
    tl;dr A Shakespeare play told through its characters texting with emojis, checking in at certain locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for hip theater lovers and teens.
     
    A glossary and cast of characters are included for those who need it. For example: tl;dr means too long; didn’t read. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Children's Books
    Release dateMay 26, 2015
    ISBN9780553535488
    YOLO Juliet
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    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

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    • 5/5

      Dec 21, 2024

      I feel like this was just as good as the others in the series. I laughed, I laughed some more, etc. It's worth the read if you like this sort of thing. I would definitely recommend it. 5 out of 5 stars. Brilliant.
    • 5/5

      Sep 10, 2021

      These books are just such a fun way to read Shakespeare, and a lot quicker. I remember as a teenager I loved the story of Romeo and Juliet, but as an adult I definitely see the story differently. Now I see Juliet as the typical love struck teen, but Romeo is a grown man that is obsessive and over the top.
    • 2/5

      Jan 23, 2021

      It's a cute premise. It did include some surprisingly good details about character and relationships but...in the end, I'm an English teacher. It's just not really Romeo and Juliet without Shakespeare's language and poetry. (Except for West Side Story; Bernstein makes that an acceptable adaptation.) And there were other key details (e.g. Romeo getting in the way of Tybalt and Mercutio's fight which allows Mercutio to be stabbed) that were glossed over or entirely ignored.
    • 3/5

      May 18, 2019

      While I didn't find this as laugh-out-loud funny as Macbeth #killingit, I continue to be amused by the entire concept of retelling Shakespeare in text message format, with emojis, acronyms, and all. In the case of YOLO Juliet, that makes the young voices of the leads come across as especially modern and genuine. This is a great way to get kids (and adults) to read a synopsized version that's a lot more fun than Cliff's Notes.
    • 3/5

      Sep 12, 2015

      This book was a comedic little retelling of Romeo and Juliet using text messages rampant with emojis. I got a good laugh out of it and I will certainly buy the other books in this series. I'm not a die-hard Shakespeare fan, so I didn't mind his work being poked fun at or translated into a bunch of smilies (though I know some people in Twitter are all up in arms about the existence of this book). If you're open to parodies, check it out. There's even a handy little translation guide in the back to tell you what things mean. For example, I learned that FOMO means fear of missing out! Does that make me old for not knowing that? ;P

    Book preview

    YOLO Juliet - William Shakespeare

    Who’s Who

    Romeo

    Montague, Romeo’s dad

    Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin

    Balthasar, Romeo’s servant

    Juliet

    Capulet, Juliet’s dad

    Lady Capulet, Juliet’s mom

    Nurse, Juliet’s nurse

    Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin

    The Prince of Verona

    Paris, the Prince’s cousin

    Mercutio, the Prince’s cousin and Romeo’s friend

    Friar Laurence

    Father John

    Chief Watchman

    Characters You Won’t Meet in This Book

    [aka People w/o Smartphones]

    Lady Montague, Romeo’s mom

    Abram, Romeo’s servant

    Petruchio, Tybalt’s friend

    Sampson, servant

    Gregory, servant

    Peter, servant

    Paris’s page

    Chorus

    [Scene 1]

    Benvolio

    Mornin’, cuz!

    You won’t believe what just happened to me.

    I’ve already been in a fight!

    It’s the Capulets again. They need to go! Especially Tybalt.

    Hello? You there? I told your mom I’d see how you’re doing.

    Romeo

    What time is it?

    Benvolio

    Dude. It’s 9 a.m. Wake up!

    Romeo

    Ugh, that’s it? I don’t wanna. I’m too depressed. I have nothing to live for.

    Benvolio

    Oh, crap.

    Romeo

    What?

    Benvolio

    You’re in

    , aren’t you?

    Romeo

    Is it that obvious?

    But she doesn’t love me back.

    Benvolio

    Cuz, here’s the thing. Love sux.

    I mean, on

    it sounds great. But feeling it? No TY.

    Romeo

    Tell me about it. But it has this sick control over me.

    I can’t help it! Love is everything in the

    —awesome and stupid. Blech.

    Anyway, sorry. What happened this morning? A fight?

    Benvolio

    Romeo

    Why are you sad?

    Benvolio

    I’m bummed that you’re bummed.

    Romeo

    K, I can’t handle this. You’re just gonna make me feel worse. TTYL.

    Benvolio

    C’mon, wait! At

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