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Hamlet, one of the greatest stories ever told . . . in texts?!
Imagine: What if Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, and the tragic Ophelia had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
A kingdom on the brink of war.
A stolen throne.
A boy seeking revenge.
and h8. The classics just got a whole lot more intere ...more
Imagine: What if Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, and the tragic Ophelia had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
A kingdom on the brink of war.
A stolen throne.
A boy seeking revenge.
and h8. The classics just got a whole lot more intere ...more
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Hardcover, 128 pages
Published
May 26th 2015
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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This is not as good as YOLO Juliet. Perhaps because Hamlet is a much more violent play, or because Romeo and Juliet dealt with teenagers, so that construct of telling the play through texting made more sense... or something.
But this was much worse than YOLO Juliet. I only laughed twice. Once when
HAMLET: Mom. Look at this pic. Look @ Dad. Look how royal and regal he is. He LOOKS like a true king because HE IS A TRUE KING. This was your husband.
GERTRUDE: Aw. I loved that outfit.
HAMLET: Now look @ ...more
But this was much worse than YOLO Juliet. I only laughed twice. Once when
HAMLET: Mom. Look at this pic. Look @ Dad. Look how royal and regal he is. He LOOKS like a true king because HE IS A TRUE KING. This was your husband.
GERTRUDE: Aw. I loved that outfit.
HAMLET: Now look @ ...more
As a hardcore Shakespeare fan, this was so fun and entertaining. It made me laugh, it made me smile and it definitely was a good way for me to revisit one of my favourite plays.
What I liked:
- I really enjoyed how they played around with the different group chats, notes, status updates, etc.
- It was so funny how they decided to do some things and just to see the characters interact like this. - All the emojis :D
- It made me laugh and honestly, I need more funny books in my life.
What I didn't li ...more
What I liked:
- I really enjoyed how they played around with the different group chats, notes, status updates, etc.
- It was so funny how they decided to do some things and just to see the characters interact like this. - All the emojis :D
- It made me laugh and honestly, I need more funny books in my life.
What I didn't li ...more
This may have been worse than YOLO Juliet. As bad as YOLO was, the characters in the book were teenagers, so the emoji/text/facebook/tweet/etc. format of the book made sense. This book made the tragicness of Hamlet seem laughable.
I read Hamlet years ago when I was in college and can't remember much about it. I didn't realize what a death fest this story was. Everyone is dying back and forth in this book.
These were my daughter's books. I hope she doesn't bring anymore home. It's kind of like ba ...more
I read Hamlet years ago when I was in college and can't remember much about it. I didn't realize what a death fest this story was. Everyone is dying back and forth in this book.
These were my daughter's books. I hope she doesn't bring anymore home. It's kind of like ba ...more
When these were announced I saw some hand-wringing about Kids These Days, Ruining Shakespeare, Blah Blah Blah. I'm here to say: this was hilarious.
also after I ordered it for the library's collection I did, in fact, burn all of our OG Shakespeare plays because these are all we need.
(j/k obv. but these would be really fun in a classroom to go along with reading the actual Shakespeare. They're probably not nearly as funny if you're not familiar with the originals.) ...more
also after I ordered it for the library's collection I did, in fact, burn all of our OG Shakespeare plays because these are all we need.
(j/k obv. but these would be really fun in a classroom to go along with reading the actual Shakespeare. They're probably not nearly as funny if you're not familiar with the originals.) ...more
3.5 stars!
Not sure whether it's that I got used to the style of writing, or this was better done, but enjoyed this one quite a bit more!
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I’ve always been fascinated by Shakespeare’s plays. But, like many, I find them confusing and hard to understand. I’ve taken classes on Shakespeare, purchased “Shakespeare for Dummies,” Googled translations and even watched the movies. But I still have a hard time grasping the language. srsly Hamlet broke the play down into its most basic elements, making it less confusing and highly entertaining.
When I first went to read srsly Hamlet, I felt a little overwhelmed; I remembered a lot of Romeo & J ...more
When I first went to read srsly Hamlet, I felt a little overwhelmed; I remembered a lot of Romeo & J ...more
ROFLMFAO
I was in the middle of reading Hamlet, and I saw this book on sale for $2.97 at BAM!, so I had to get it. It's a great novelty item, and I even used it as a fun way of revisiting the story to see what I missed after reading the (No Fear) Hamlet. There are some funny moments, and this part was hilarious:
But the novelty soon wore off and the joke didn't stay funny as the story progressed. The back cover of the book says "Hamlet just got a lot more interesting." This is probably a joke too, ...more
I was in the middle of reading Hamlet, and I saw this book on sale for $2.97 at BAM!, so I had to get it. It's a great novelty item, and I even used it as a fun way of revisiting the story to see what I missed after reading the (No Fear) Hamlet. There are some funny moments, and this part was hilarious:
But the novelty soon wore off and the joke didn't stay funny as the story progressed. The back cover of the book says "Hamlet just got a lot more interesting." This is probably a joke too, ...more
This was soooooooo much fun! A super fun idea, and plain hilarious! I will have a review with my thoughts on this and YOLO Juliet with a picture feature both on my Instagram and the blog :)
I didn't enjoy Hamlet when I read it in high school, but I did enjoy this retelling! I wish these books were around when I was in high school.
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These were hilarious books! Now Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet aren’t really comedies. They’re dramas, which may be the reason a lot of teens find them boring. The language can be foreign and drawn out. Sure it was understandable back then but in our present moment it has kids scratching their heads, wondering what the hell is going on.
In comes OMG Shakespeare series. A modern take of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet with text messages. In a world where most people prefer texting as communication, these ...more
In comes OMG Shakespeare series. A modern take of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet with text messages. In a world where most people prefer texting as communication, these ...more
3.65 Stars
A funny, more modern of Shakespeare's classic: The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Told in the form of smartphones with plenty of emoticons, making it a story anyone can understand. I really enjoyed it and it made me laugh, uncontrollably at one point. The emoticons kept it intriguing but were sometimes hard to decipher along with some text speak ( luckily there was a glossary at the end for both but some were still unexplained and baffling. It also got a little annoying at time. ...more
A funny, more modern of Shakespeare's classic: The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Told in the form of smartphones with plenty of emoticons, making it a story anyone can understand. I really enjoyed it and it made me laugh, uncontrollably at one point. The emoticons kept it intriguing but were sometimes hard to decipher along with some text speak ( luckily there was a glossary at the end for both but some were still unexplained and baffling. It also got a little annoying at time. ...more
I feel about this the way I feel about the TTYL series and the TweetHeart book. It's absolutely wonderful.
I don't like Shakespeare. I never have. I never will. I found his plays boring and the old-timey language is a snooze cruise for me. I hated being forced to read them in HS because I got nothing out of them.
But I seriously just sat down and read this whole stupidly awesome thing in like, a minute. It reminded me of those old puzzle phrases my mom used to make for us when we were kids, and i ...more
I don't like Shakespeare. I never have. I never will. I found his plays boring and the old-timey language is a snooze cruise for me. I hated being forced to read them in HS because I got nothing out of them.
But I seriously just sat down and read this whole stupidly awesome thing in like, a minute. It reminded me of those old puzzle phrases my mom used to make for us when we were kids, and i ...more
These were both hilarious and so much fun to read! Even my 10 year old enjoyed them. For me, reading and understanding Shakespeare has always felt like trying to read and understand a foreign language. What these two books offer is a fresh, fun and modern take on the classics. I can't wait to share them!
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I thought it was a fun spin on Hamlet I can tell you it was a lot easier to read that's the real hamlet but I liked it and can't wait to read Yolo Juliet
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I love these books so freaking much! They are so funny yet they still manage to get the actual story across. I totally want all of these books!
My mom got me this for Christmas as (mostly) a joke, but I found it HILARIOUS and loved every second of it.
HAMLET WAS SO SASSY. Review to come!
Updated May 14, 2015
**Thank you to Random House Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy of this to read in exchange for an honest review!**
Before going into this book, I had no idea what was going to happen. I've never read Shakespeare's play Hamlet, but I somewhat knew the story. I really want to pick up the play and actually read it now! Hamlet was literally the sassiest character ever. I don't know if he's like that in the play, but in this text messa ...more
Updated May 14, 2015
**Thank you to Random House Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy of this to read in exchange for an honest review!**
Before going into this book, I had no idea what was going to happen. I've never read Shakespeare's play Hamlet, but I somewhat knew the story. I really want to pick up the play and actually read it now! Hamlet was literally the sassiest character ever. I don't know if he's like that in the play, but in this text messa ...more
Although purists will certainly prefer the Bard's work in a less technical format, middle grade and high school readers will be amused by this account of Hamlet. Told through emojis and abbreviations used frequently when texting, the play moves swiftly through its various complications and angsty moments to its conclusion, with Fortinbras reflecting on Hamlet as "a good egg, scrambled but good" (p. 101). There are even "likes" and thumbs up for posts as well as a cheat sheet in the back for thos
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I have about the same thing to say about this as I said about "YOLO Juliet". Lacks authenticity, contains distracting emojis, and doesn't capture the true essence of the original. Not bad if you're looking for a quick lighthearted read, but I think it detracts from the story. If you want a better version, there are several sections dedicated to Hamlet in "Texts from Jane Eyre", along with a good portion of other classics, and I think it's a much better read.
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I picked this book up expecting a good laugh, but it just rubbed me the wrong way. There are just emojis thrown in to replace words, and I don't think the kids talk like this... I cringed at every page, and feel that youth will be even more turned off by Shakespeare after reading this, which is unfortunate. I definitely prefer the original because this makes it look like a laughingstock. :(
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In a word: Lovely.
This book is extremely witty and hilarious. It really gives you a lot of the plot line. However, you probably should read the real Hamlet, because it's beautiful. :0 ...more
This book is extremely witty and hilarious. It really gives you a lot of the plot line. However, you probably should read the real Hamlet, because it's beautiful. :0 ...more
I continue to be amused by the series. Each book transforms a Shakespearan play into very modern form through text messages and social media posts. The pages even reflect this format. It works surprisingly well--the gist comes across, and it's outright funny. This book on Hamlet is no exception.
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Vaguely funny but it wasn't mind-blowingly amazing or anything.
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I loved this. That is all.
This has mixed reviews on Goodreads, but I found it absolutely hilarious right after reading the original! And I learned a few more texting acronyms, so this is a win for relating to teenagers! 😆 Actually, I think this would be a good tool for introducing Hamlet to modern kids and teens. There’s a lot of depth you don’t get, of course, but afterwards they could read Shakespeare’s text and understand it better!
This was a really quick read that I borrowed on a whim from my library's eBook collection as I wanted a book I could finish in one day before starting a weeklong readathon tomorrow. It was funny and entertaining, but not amazing enough that I'd reach to read the other book in the series. However it made for an entertaining quick 40 minute read.
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Such a quick goofy read. I’ve always enjoyed these 😝
I enjoyed it. It was a silly, fast way to read a Shakespeare play. My only gripe there weren’t autocorrect fails! It’s a rite of passage in the texting world. Lol
Wow. The 2010 vibes are real. I was forced to read hamlet as a sophomore, and I wish I’d just read this and spared myself the suffering.
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