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Macbeth, one of the greatest stories ever told . . . in texts?!
Imagine: What if that tragic couple, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
A prophecy from three witches.
A social-climbing couple committing a murder most foul.
A cover-up that spins way out of control.
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Imagine: What if that tragic couple, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
A prophecy from three witches.
A social-climbing couple committing a murder most foul.
A cover-up that spins way out of control.
and ...more
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Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
January 5th 2016
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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I'm not as familiar with Macbeth as someone who calls themselves a 'Shakespeare scholar' should be. I studied the play at University and I love watching film interpretations, but it's been a while since I've seen one and I confess I'd forgotten some of the more important facts.
I also am a complete n00b when it comes to emojis. I'm afraid I might just be a little too old to really care about them when I grew up with emoticons, which are basically the same thing, so why bother learning what that's ...more
I also am a complete n00b when it comes to emojis. I'm afraid I might just be a little too old to really care about them when I grew up with emoticons, which are basically the same thing, so why bother learning what that's ...more
This book is the definition of a short-read. I read this last month in a few hours. I was super sick and yucky, I needed something easy for me to understand. And I just happened to have this book lying around, so I picked it up and I was done with it pretty quickly.
I really did enjoy the book, and it makes me want to read the original. But I tried reading Romeo and Juliet last year and I couldn’t get more than a few pages in, so I may need a simplified version of Macbeth. Since this book is so s ...more
I really did enjoy the book, and it makes me want to read the original. But I tried reading Romeo and Juliet last year and I couldn’t get more than a few pages in, so I may need a simplified version of Macbeth. Since this book is so s ...more
My son was gifted a set of three of these OMG Shakespeare books, and the premise looked so amusing that I put them in my own to-read pile. This was the first one I selected to read because I actually haven't read the full version of Macbeth. I know the gist, of course, and many of the famous lines, but this proved to be a fun way to read a synopsized version of the story.
The whole tragic tale is told as in through modern social media postings: texts, group chats, to-do lists, and public check-in ...more
The whole tragic tale is told as in through modern social media postings: texts, group chats, to-do lists, and public check-in ...more
I received Macbeth #killingit from the publisher and this is my honest review.
I was fortunate enough to receive copies of the first two books published in this cute little series which were, YOLO Juliet, and srsly Hamlet which I loved! I got another chance to read the next to books. The first being, Macbeth #killingit. The first and only time I read Macbeth was in my sophomore year of high school. I enjoyed it a lot actually especially the way my teacher taught it.
Again, this version of Macbeth ...more
I was fortunate enough to receive copies of the first two books published in this cute little series which were, YOLO Juliet, and srsly Hamlet which I loved! I got another chance to read the next to books. The first being, Macbeth #killingit. The first and only time I read Macbeth was in my sophomore year of high school. I enjoyed it a lot actually especially the way my teacher taught it.
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So I picked this book up out of sheer curiosity when I had some extra time to kill. Macbeth is my favorite Shakespeare play, so when I saw the entire series, I thought this would be a good place to start. Needless to say, I wasn't expecting much, which only made me more surprised and impressed when the content was genuinely funny, charming, and clever.
The text talk can get a little tedious, but I think that that's just because of the medium. Texting lingo changes so frequently that I don't think ...more
The text talk can get a little tedious, but I think that that's just because of the medium. Texting lingo changes so frequently that I don't think ...more
I've heard people complain about how books like this "Make a mockery of literature", and I have to disagree. All books like this are doing is making the works more accessible to people or to be humorous. If you want to read Shakespeare's original text, then do. But this book isn't hurting anything. And it's honestly a great adaptation.
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My favorite of these is still Hamlet, I did love this one too though. I don't have much to say about it other than that. I am not sure how to put my feelings for this into words. ...more
My favorite of these is still Hamlet, I did love this one too though. I don't have much to say about it other than that. I am not sure how to put my feelings for this into words. ...more
I'm so sorry, but this is sad. It's sad to see our real language turning into this madness.
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Another funny book from #omgshakespeare! Macbeth isn't one of the plays I enjoy or have read as often as Shakespeare's others, but I thought this text/emoji format was great! Like the "srsly Hamlet" I reviewed recently, I think this is a good refresher of The Bard's plays, or as a companion to students after reading the original.
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I like what this book attempts to do? And it's a really interesting way to make people, especially younger audiences, interested in Shakespeare and interpreting the play into a more 'modern' way. However, there are a few issues:
1. It's already dated, and it's 2018. As someone who still interacts with teenagers (as a teacher) and participates in a lot of online communities, it's already confusing in the way that it's written and not entirely clear with the use of emojis to really open up the text ...more
1. It's already dated, and it's 2018. As someone who still interacts with teenagers (as a teacher) and participates in a lot of online communities, it's already confusing in the way that it's written and not entirely clear with the use of emojis to really open up the text ...more
I happen to be a Shakespeare fan, so it was a no brainer that I was going to read this. I am always on the hunt for iterations of his work that are modern, easy to read and also worthy of recommending to others. This is one such read. Like "srsly Hamlet", this is also told entirely in text, status updates and tweets and other modern day forms, and I thought it was a clever twist that really worked in making the story more accessible.
Like Hamlet, I'm not a huge fan of the original source material ...more
Like Hamlet, I'm not a huge fan of the original source material ...more
Another very funny book from the OMG books. I just wanna say Lady Macbeth is SAVAGE The ghost texting and taunting Macbeth is hysterical, especially with the usage of emojis. I think Shakespeare's work, in particular, is a great way to use this format. I know a lot of stuffy English teachers (the one I had in senior year especially) would probably be horrified by this. But Shakespeare was not all prim and proper and literally invented euphemisms for sex and made nothing but penis jokes all the t
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This is quality fun, you guys. First of all, the dedication at the beginning of the book from the author reads: "For all the slackers being quizzed on this tomorrow, good luck."
It was clever and I literally LOL and several parts of it.
Such an enjoyable 30 minutes of my life. (Yeah, that's how long it took to read this -- lol.)
Apparently there are others in this series (OMG Shakespeare) so clearly I have to find them all.
[This is the entire review, but if you want to see it on the blog, here you ...more
It was clever and I literally LOL and several parts of it.
Such an enjoyable 30 minutes of my life. (Yeah, that's how long it took to read this -- lol.)
Apparently there are others in this series (OMG Shakespeare) so clearly I have to find them all.
[This is the entire review, but if you want to see it on the blog, here you ...more
This is the modern retelling of Macbeth through text messages, notes, and social media posts. I had to remind myself of the seriousness of the play. This was an accessible way to share the story of the doomed Macbeth. It was able to demonstrate the slow ease into madness. Macbeth and his wife take the Scottish thrown by force and face the consequences of their choices. These are super cute novels.
As an English Major, who has read Macbeth many times, I could most definitely appreciate the humor in this. Such a good idea. I laughed out loud a ton of times. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and probably read it again. I can't wait to read some of the other books in the OMG Shakespeare! And I'd love to use these in my classroom one day!!
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Fun and quick way to cover the plot and main characters. It was clever how the author used more than texts (to do lists, check ins, pictures, a quiz, etc). Funny modern updates, too. The pro and con list fits great with a lesson my class recently did. Not great for theme or tone or figurative language, but good for summarizing plot and getting students engaged with a tricky text.
This is a fantastic bit of fun to share with your students before or after reading Shakespeare's Macbeth. Even the most reluctant readers of the Bard will love this text-ual, tweeting, modern way of presenting the classic tale. Simply Hysterical! Additionally, for those who are not savvy with common text abbreviations or emoji meanings there is an index in the afterward.
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As someone who hasn’t actually read the original novel ‘Macbeth’ I really enjoyed reading this adaptation/version. It saves me the time of trying to read the original and may or may not liking it but since I did enjoy the story I will definitely be reading the original ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare.
I love this series! Extremely creative and fun to read. You really should read the originals or these won’t make much sense to you. These books are a great way to have students read Shakespeare’s works and then reinterpret them for the modern age.
I think that this book was so so so good .And i want to read more i want to reread this book. It was also funny and it was like i was their. so i would get this book to my sister so she can read and i will .i like the emojis it was cute😀😀😀😀😀😀.
Part of the OMG Shakespeare series --- and very funny. It's the story of "Macbeth" told in texts and emojis. It works best if the reader is quite familiar with the play. Otherwise, some of the humor will be lost, but amusing in any case. A quick, light read.
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This is SO WELL DONE! My hat is off to Carbone, who made a laugh out loud version of Macbeth. Truly unique, funny, easy to follow. This would be a great companion for a literature class dissecting Macbeth. Love it. I will be reading more of the OMG series classics.
I gave this 3/5 stars. This was entertaining and I'm hoping to find a way to include it in my classroom.
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I still like the Pride and Prejudice one the best but this was pretty funny too. Can't get enough for these and the humour through the emoji are hilarious and accurate to the original.
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A fun book to read, but I recommend reading the original play first.
Witty take on Shakespeare - aimed for YA, but entertaining for anyone who's used an emoji. Probably won't get you an 'A' on that lit test though
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3.5 probably. The books in this series take no time to read (I read this one while I ate lunch...in one sitting), and are cute and fun.
I laughed so much reading this! It makes the story of Macbeth very easy to understand. It's a quick read and you will seriously be laughing every other page!
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She went a little overboard with the emoticons, but it was a fun little book.
Good if you need to read Macbeth in a pinch.
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