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A Midsummer Night #nofilter
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of the greatest stories ever told . . . in texts?!
Imagine: What if the fairies and star-crossed lovers of the forest had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
Four lovers who can’t decide who they have a crush on.
One mischievous fairy with a love potion.
Total chaos ...more
Imagine: What if the fairies and star-crossed lovers of the forest had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays!
Four lovers who can’t decide who they have a crush on.
One mischievous fairy with a love potion.
Total chaos ...more
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Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
January 5th 2016
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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3.5 Stars
As someone who not only studied this play, but was unfortunately cast as ('Mrs') Bottom in my college production (HA HA LET'S CAST THE MOST UNATTRACTIVE PERSON AS BOTTOM HA HA SO ORIGINAL) I know this text pretty well. I found this reinterpretation funny yet I disagreed on some basic points. In my version, Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding is not a happy affair, because Theseus has defeated the Amazons and is taking her by force.
That aside, I can only be criticising the great Bard himself when I s ...more
That aside, I can only be criticising the great Bard himself when I s ...more
I read YOLO Juliet in this edition a while ago, and needless to say it was pretty ridiculous. I don’t have that much time to read right now, so it’s definitely a lot of fun when I get to go through these during my spare periods in the library. I actually haven’t read the original play—which I’ll definitely make sure to do now if I get my hands on it—so I didn’t really catch on the jokes. Also I think there was a Hamlet joke in this?
Anyway. 3 stars because this is pure fun and entertainment!
Anyway. 3 stars because this is pure fun and entertainment!
And thus begins the introduction of emojis into adaptations of classic literature as contemporary American discourse shifts into ideograms.
Want Shakespeare to be an easy read? Tell the story via text, emoji, location check ins, and status updates instead. I was skeptical when this series rolled into my library, but I gave it a try anyway. Yes, of course, you're missing the beautiful language Shakespeare wrote, which is half the point of his plays. but you get the point of the story, told in a silly but effective format. I have a sneaking feeling Shakespeare would approve. I was certainly amused. This book was slight enough to read
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So silly 😜
Well this was chaotic as hell but I'm pretty sure it's meant to be. I'll never read the original though 😂
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This book was really funny! The more there are, the funnier they get... But don't read them without reading the real plays first or it's not fun.
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The adaptation wasn’t bad, it was quite accurate.
I just hate a Midsummers Night Dream. Just because I like fairies does not make this play good. It’s just kind of annoying. And I still hate Titania, like girl, you need to smack some sense into Oberon. I would not put up with him and his unnecessary and degrading meddling. And I can’t stand Bottom, the same way I can’t stand Falstaff in the Henry the IV and V.
I just hate a Midsummers Night Dream. Just because I like fairies does not make this play good. It’s just kind of annoying. And I still hate Titania, like girl, you need to smack some sense into Oberon. I would not put up with him and his unnecessary and degrading meddling. And I can’t stand Bottom, the same way I can’t stand Falstaff in the Henry the IV and V.
This book was ridiculous but so is the original play so it sort of fit lol.
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This is a bundle of joy. I have been meaning to get a glimpse at these emoji-Shakespeare retellings that all les bloggers have been talking about lately, and since I have never really known about A Midsummer Night and what it promised for readers, I was thanking the library gods that my local branch had picked this one up. There are many, many reasons or situations that will enforce you to pick this book up. And of co ...more
This is a bundle of joy. I have been meaning to get a glimpse at these emoji-Shakespeare retellings that all les bloggers have been talking about lately, and since I have never really known about A Midsummer Night and what it promised for readers, I was thanking the library gods that my local branch had picked this one up. There are many, many reasons or situations that will enforce you to pick this book up. And of co ...more
This was a very fun read. I read the original play in high school and loved it, so I thought I'd check out this version. It's silly, but so is the original play. I also think these versions of Shakespeare's plays can get young readers interested; they could read these versions on their own, and be more willing to read the regular plays when they have to.
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GOLD.
EGEUS: Anyway, can I exercise my right as her father and make her obey me? Either she listens to me and marries Demetrius 💏... or I have her killed, TBH. 💀
HERMIA: DAD! You know you started a group chat, right?
I can see everything you're writing. INCLUDING KILLING ME. 😢
3.6/5 stars
Plot: 4/5 - As this book is the entirety of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, retold in "chatspeak"... it would be pretty hard to mark it down points for plot. Brett Wright stuck very true to the original story, ...more
2.5*
I am not a huge Shakespeare fan *gets things thrown at* but I can appreciate who the man was and what he did. I do love Romeo and Juliet so...
Anyway, I wanted a quick read and that's absolutely what I got. I did think the concept was cute and fun. never seen before and interesting but overall, I'm not exactly sure how to feel about this. I am not too knowledgeable about this play but, I guess, I understand it a bit better now? Maybe.
The only time I saw something remotely related to it was in ...more
I am not a huge Shakespeare fan *gets things thrown at* but I can appreciate who the man was and what he did. I do love Romeo and Juliet so...
Anyway, I wanted a quick read and that's absolutely what I got. I did think the concept was cute and fun. never seen before and interesting but overall, I'm not exactly sure how to feel about this. I am not too knowledgeable about this play but, I guess, I understand it a bit better now? Maybe.
The only time I saw something remotely related to it was in ...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.
Now, even in its original play form, the characters and scenari ...more
Now, even in its original play form, the characters and scenari ...more
I love this series of Shakespeare plays told through texts.
It can be difficult to read Shakespeare. I was introduced to his plays in elementary school, so I’ve always loved them. However, I find that modern adaptations can be a great tool to help kids decipher classics. A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream is a complicated story, with lovers getting mixed up by magic. This book is a fun way of telling the story through texts and social media.
I even learned new things while reading this story. There is a ...more
It can be difficult to read Shakespeare. I was introduced to his plays in elementary school, so I’ve always loved them. However, I find that modern adaptations can be a great tool to help kids decipher classics. A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream is a complicated story, with lovers getting mixed up by magic. This book is a fun way of telling the story through texts and social media.
I even learned new things while reading this story. There is a ...more
May 23, 2017
Wolfie Smoke
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really liked it
Recommends it for:
People who don't understand Shakespeare but would like to.
I'm very glad I read this. It will help me understand the actual play so much better when I see and/or read it!
I liked how it was told as if they were really communicating by text and it wasn't just a text talk translation. I also liked how it was told in
a bunch of different social medias (Text, Facebook, Group chats, etc.)
My one and only complaint is the bad language (mainly in text talk such as WTF,) it was very disappointing.
Overall I think this is a wonderful thing to have if you're studyi ...more
I liked how it was told as if they were really communicating by text and it wasn't just a text talk translation. I also liked how it was told in
a bunch of different social medias (Text, Facebook, Group chats, etc.)
My one and only complaint is the bad language (mainly in text talk such as WTF,) it was very disappointing.
Overall I think this is a wonderful thing to have if you're studyi ...more
I loved this unique, modern take on a Shakespeare classic, and one of my favorites, in fact. Telling a story using the mediums people use most today - emojis, texts, Facebook, etc. - is growing in popularity, as evidenced by things like the recent emoji movie trailer for "Everything, Everything." As a former English major, I do wish more people would read the original stories, but as an English teacher of high school students, I can appreciate anything that will get students interested in the cl
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this came in a litjoy crate box as a bonus box.
and while yes, "a midsummer night's dream" is my favourite shakespeare ever, and while yes, i use emojis to express myself, well, there's just no alternative to the original.
so i guess the author did a good job of breaking it down into woefully modern abbreviations and thumb-tasctic tiny art pictures, please read the original version for it's lovely language and full plot.
(i know it's not supposed to be high literature. i just really didn't know wh ...more
and while yes, "a midsummer night's dream" is my favourite shakespeare ever, and while yes, i use emojis to express myself, well, there's just no alternative to the original.
so i guess the author did a good job of breaking it down into woefully modern abbreviations and thumb-tasctic tiny art pictures, please read the original version for it's lovely language and full plot.
(i know it's not supposed to be high literature. i just really didn't know wh ...more
OK so it's last day of the OWLS and I was so not going to finish my last read so I needed a book written by two authors and this was the smallest thing I had and I think it works being Brett Wright and SHAKESPEARE haha I was desperate!
I've actually had this book for a long time and I hadn't picked it up so I'm glad I finally did. I didn't know the play that well so I googled a summary and then read this but it's the play but told through text messages and emojis and it was actually pretty funny. ...more
I've actually had this book for a long time and I hadn't picked it up so I'm glad I finally did. I didn't know the play that well so I googled a summary and then read this but it's the play but told through text messages and emojis and it was actually pretty funny. ...more
Shakespeare translated into modern text chats with emojis and slang words?
I can’t lie; my inner Shakespeare snob shuddered slightly when I first saw this book but actually, it’s a really fun introduction to the play and a good way of getting the story across!
I am teaching the play to Year Seven in the summer and I know the kids will get a kick out of seeing this version too!
Big thanks to Charlotte for gifting me this for my birthday; it was a lot of fun!
I can’t lie; my inner Shakespeare snob shuddered slightly when I first saw this book but actually, it’s a really fun introduction to the play and a good way of getting the story across!
I am teaching the play to Year Seven in the summer and I know the kids will get a kick out of seeing this version too!
Big thanks to Charlotte for gifting me this for my birthday; it was a lot of fun!
This was ok...I didn't like it as much as the other OMG Shakespeares I've read, or as much as Darcy Swipes Left (which remains my reigning favorite of these text parodies). There wasn't anything specifically wrong with it that I noticed, maybe this play just didn't translate to as many chuckles when put into text lingo. Still funny, still an easy read, and still OMG Shakespeare.
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Very quick read but really not for me. Maybe I didn't appreciate it because I haven't read the original play but still I don't see the point of this book. Not a big fan of the concept and definitely not worth the price it retails at (very happy that I didn't pay for this, to be honest).
I won't be picking any other classic in this format. ...more
I won't be picking any other classic in this format. ...more
rating: 3.75 stars
I enjoyed this one, the least of the 3/4 I have read in this series. It just didn't show the good and bad parts of the play like I wanted it to. I wasn't a fan but I was engaged until the end though, so that's something in of itself.
This is one of my favorite plays too, which is upsetting. I was expecting more , so that may just be the hype. Also another super quick read. ...more
I enjoyed this one, the least of the 3/4 I have read in this series. It just didn't show the good and bad parts of the play like I wanted it to. I wasn't a fan but I was engaged until the end though, so that's something in of itself.
This is one of my favorite plays too, which is upsetting. I was expecting more , so that may just be the hype. Also another super quick read. ...more
I have not read the original play, so I cannot speak to the accuracy of this one. However, it was HILARIOUS. It really makes me want to read the original, so I am definitely adding that to my list even though it already was. I think the texting and emojis make the story even funnier. It was absolutely ridiculous and I could not stop laughing. What a great take on a classic.
Entertaining but it helps to be familiar with the original play. Since there is not the benefit of much detailed description or voice for each character to understand his or her uniqueness, the book reads a little slower than I would have expected for this type of novel. Still, both my daughter and I found it entertaining (while waiting in the doctor’s office).
I received this book as an add-on in a book box that I subscribe to. I thought it had a cute format which made it a quick read. Definitely need to be familiar with A Midsummer Night's Dream to really understand what's going on.
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A cute fast read if you’ve always wanted to read Shakespeare without the struggle of reading in old English. I know more than a few classmates that would have understood the original play more if they read this version first.
A funny, weird little retelling of Midsummer's Night with text messages and emoijis. I never really cared for this play to begin with and the book was just kind of meh, although funny at times. I only read this because I got it in a book box in the mail, otherwise I would have never picked it up.
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