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YOLO Juliet
(OMG Shakespeare)
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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.
and h8. The classics just got a who ...more
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.
and h8. The classics just got a who ...more
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Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
May 26th 2015
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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3.5 stars . Hey now, that was pretty hysterical! Don't take it too seriously, and you should be fine.
JULIET: are you freaking kidding me? great. i'm in love with the one person i can't be in love with. FML.
I am not a teenager, and haven't been for more than 10 years. However, I do believe that we adults often underestimate what teenagers can understand. Damn, I actually think that many people have a pretty low - and inaccurate - esteem of children as well. Before starting this book I read a ...more
Sep 04, 2015
Carmen
rated it
really liked it
Recommends it for:
Anyone with a Sense of Humor
Recommended to Carmen by:
Barnes and Noble
JULIET: are you freaking kidding me? great. i'm in love with the one person i can't be in love with. FML.
I found this book cute and also hilarious.
It is a text message retelling of Romeo and Juliet. It is full of YOLO, and FOMO, STFU, and WTF?
There's also hilarious touches like Juliet's mom ending every text message she sends with: "Love, Mom."
ROMEO: I wanna pinch myself. Am I dreaming or is this happening IRL? #truluv #blessed
It's even funnier if you are really familiar with the original play, ...more
I found this book cute and also hilarious.
It is a text message retelling of Romeo and Juliet. It is full of YOLO, and FOMO, STFU, and WTF?
There's also hilarious touches like Juliet's mom ending every text message she sends with: "Love, Mom."
ROMEO: I wanna pinch myself. Am I dreaming or is this happening IRL? #truluv #blessed
It's even funnier if you are really familiar with the original play, ...more
This was incredibly entertaining. Not quite "LOL" funny, but entertaining nonetheless, and I had a lot of fun reading it.
Consider this the abridged, tell-it-like-it-is adaptation of everyone's favorite love story--er, the people who most likely didn't actually read the classic play--Romeo and Juliet. Yolo Juliet is the type of off-the-wall funny that is successful simply because it strips down the play to its bare bones of various degrees of ridiculousness, and allows you to laugh your pants off ...more
Consider this the abridged, tell-it-like-it-is adaptation of everyone's favorite love story--er, the people who most likely didn't actually read the classic play--Romeo and Juliet. Yolo Juliet is the type of off-the-wall funny that is successful simply because it strips down the play to its bare bones of various degrees of ridiculousness, and allows you to laugh your pants off ...more
Ok, now hold on a second, don’t rage quit this review.
Yes, this is the Shakespeare story we’ve all grown up with and most of us studied at school, and yes, this version of it happens to be told in a text message format… BUT once you get into it, and if you remind yourself not to take it too seriously, this can actually be a good bit of fun.
The rest of this review can be found here! ...more
Yes, this is the Shakespeare story we’ve all grown up with and most of us studied at school, and yes, this version of it happens to be told in a text message format… BUT once you get into it, and if you remind yourself not to take it too seriously, this can actually be a good bit of fun.
Romeo:
What the duck, Juliet!
The duck.
Ugh! Autocorrect.
Juliet:
heehee. quack, quack.
The rest of this review can be found here! ...more
Bottom line: this is funny. Well, I don't think I laughed out loud, but it was certainly amusing. It also gives an interesting glimpse to the evolution of modern English (3rd semester linguistics student here). I had this thought throughout: "this is so bad, but so good". OF COURSE it doesn't make sense that they would be texting in some situations, the status updates and check-ins into places also don't make sense most of the times (Romeo logs check-ins after he's banished!, and even when he's
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Well this was... entertaining?
I personally don't like Shakespeare (especially not Romeo and Juliet), so I appreciated the parody.
The only thing slightly bothering me was overuse of emojis - made the "book" seem like it was trying too hard at times.
But it was a good laugh, all in all. ...more
I personally don't like Shakespeare (especially not Romeo and Juliet), so I appreciated the parody.
The only thing slightly bothering me was overuse of emojis - made the "book" seem like it was trying too hard at times.
But it was a good laugh, all in all. ...more
I thought the idea was cute, but this was just really bad. Turns a tragedy into a joke.
No, I have not read this, nor am I going to.
Why is this even a thing? To cater to the minds of people who can't keep a single sentence in their head for 10 seconds? Oh, or is this art? Is this some other cool thing that I am "to stupid 2 get"?
What a time to be alive. ...more
Why is this even a thing? To cater to the minds of people who can't keep a single sentence in their head for 10 seconds? Oh, or is this art? Is this some other cool thing that I am "to stupid 2 get"?
What a time to be alive. ...more
I hate everything Romeo and Juliet, except the movie with DiCaprio yumm, but this was so much fun. Will have to get the rest of these books.
To be honest I don’t even know what the eff I’ve just read XD Characters will be dying and WHILE THEY’RE DYING they’ll put out a status update.
This book is just supposed to be a lot of fun. I took a hiatus a few days ago and although I was reading and enjoying a big book it was nice to read through this and laugh at some (ridiculously stupid) things that happen.
Recommended if you want a senseless but funny and ridiculous read! My school library has a bunch of these so you can bet that I’ll be sp ...more
This book is just supposed to be a lot of fun. I took a hiatus a few days ago and although I was reading and enjoying a big book it was nice to read through this and laugh at some (ridiculously stupid) things that happen.
Recommended if you want a senseless but funny and ridiculous read! My school library has a bunch of these so you can bet that I’ll be sp ...more
Ok, this was cute. It's Shakespeare completely re-told in texts and emojis. I think this would be a great way to introduce younger readers to some of the better-known classics since there are a few different Shakespeare plays and other popular classics. I laughed a few times how they re-wrote certain scenes to make it more modern and could use the emojis to tell the tale. I recommend these and I will be looking for more in this style of re-telling.
Re-read 2020
I still really enjoy this book, its ...more
Re-read 2020
I still really enjoy this book, its ...more
I thought this was hilarious...Shakespeare might be rolling in his grave over this one but I thought it brought more life to the play.
I know, I know. I'm getting the side eye for this rating. I nominated this as the September read for my Bad Book Club on FB. It came in second. (LEFT BEHIND won, if you're curious.)
I'm not really that big of a fan of Shakespeare's works. I think being forced to read and analyze them in high school did it. (i'll have to re-read and see if my opinion has changed)
I am not quite "an old". I'm pushing 40. I don't own a smart phone, am lost on some of the emojis and text speak, and don't text too ofte ...more
I'm not really that big of a fan of Shakespeare's works. I think being forced to read and analyze them in high school did it. (i'll have to re-read and see if my opinion has changed)
I am not quite "an old". I'm pushing 40. I don't own a smart phone, am lost on some of the emojis and text speak, and don't text too ofte ...more
I read this book (and plan to read the others) because I wanted to know if it was worth recommending to high school students as the content is relevant to their Language Arts curriculum. It also gives a more modern twist on classics. Maybe they will be able to relate more to Shakespeare and appreciate his work.
Nov 02, 2020
Ruby Rose
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I liked this one but it was not my favorite. I have not read the original but I can tell it was so much more dramatic. This one was literally SUPER funny and I didn't feel the ending very much. At the end the author put a cheat page of all the meanings for everyone who doesn't know and what the emojis mean. Although I did use it thoroughly because I am definitely lacking in my texting vocabulary :)
PARENT NOTE: This book uses the F word a lot. The book implies that Romeo (view spoiler) ...more
PARENT NOTE: This book uses the F word a lot. The book implies that Romeo (view spoiler) ...more
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.
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
Jul 23, 2015
Sharon Mariampillai
rated it
it was amazing
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One of the greatest love stories ever written, but now in modern texting. In this read, the story is the same just with the Shakespearean words. It was funny because the emojis made the story interesting, but yet it still made me love the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. Great read that will make you LOL. Can't wait to read Hamlet and the other plays such as Macbeth, and A Midsummer's Night Dream.
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A mash-up of TTYL & TTFN and Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
Good fun. Glad for the glossary in the back, as this ol' lady didn't know some of the text-happy shortened phrases.
Thanks for loaning me the copy, Kate! ...more
Good fun. Glad for the glossary in the back, as this ol' lady didn't know some of the text-happy shortened phrases.
Thanks for loaning me the copy, Kate! ...more
Update-: Well, that was cute
This sounds hilarious!
This sounds hilarious!
Mar 25, 2016
Ellie Coombes
added it
good - now ready to read Shakespeare's real version
...more
Jan 12, 2022
Tatiana Zhandarmova
rated it
it was amazing
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Wow. Ok, I gotta say for what it was this translation was pretty fucking funny. Good cringe content. Thank you, Cathy.
I found it absolutely hilarious to read the tragedy that is Romeo and Juliet in text form. And it’s a quick snappy read, too
2.5/5
Expected this to be much funnier and wittier.
Expected this to be much funnier and wittier.
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. And Romeo & Juliet is by far one of the most well-known of Shakespeare’s plays. There are so many retellings and adaptions based off it – not to mention the fact that the concept of “star-crossed lovers” pretty m
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It's true: You Only Live Once, and so you need to seize what comes your way. In this modern version of Shakespeare's classic love story, the tale is told completely through text messages and emojis sent through the characters' Smartphones. It's all here: the couple's meeting, their secret marriage, Romeo's banishment, and a letter that is never delivered. The author somehow manages to convey the snarkiness of Juliet's nurse as well as her mother's somewhat flighty nature and Romeo's lovesickness
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I'll give it 3.5 ✮'s
Having not read Romeo & Juliet (literally the only was I think I was able to avoid it in high school was because I moved so much) and only knowing a summary of the book entirely, this was okay and totally on my level.
What made this book better, was that the entire time, I read each "text message" in a weird over exaggerating voice in my head. It was a fun quick read. ...more
Having not read Romeo & Juliet (literally the only was I think I was able to avoid it in high school was because I moved so much) and only knowing a summary of the book entirely, this was okay and totally on my level.
What made this book better, was that the entire time, I read each "text message" in a weird over exaggerating voice in my head. It was a fun quick read. ...more
Hysterical. Lady Capulet's texts were my favorites.
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Romeo and Juliet is one of the few Shakespeare plays I haven't enjoyed, but this was hilarious.
Complete piss take of the original and Nurse was sassy as hell. JUST YES.
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Complete piss take of the original and Nurse was sassy as hell. JUST YES.
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Brett Wright, the author of the book YOLO Juliet does an amazing job at making Romeo and Juliet teenage friendly and being very creative to make the story relevant for the present time.
The book starts off with a text message going on between Romeo and Benvolio, his cousin. They are talking about how the rival Capulets need to be executed by the Montagues. Instead of following through with this, they think they should sneak into a party that is being hosted by the Capulets. They end up sneaking ...more
The book starts off with a text message going on between Romeo and Benvolio, his cousin. They are talking about how the rival Capulets need to be executed by the Montagues. Instead of following through with this, they think they should sneak into a party that is being hosted by the Capulets. They end up sneaking ...more
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