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I had to read this book for school. At first I was kinda happy because I have been wanting to read this for awhile but I couldn't understand what Shakespeare was trying to say. I needed to pretty much learn the basic words Shakespeare used throughout the play meant. Which, I had no clue what they meant. After a failed attempt to try to understand what it meant the first time, I pretty much gave up. Until, my English teacher brought up that we would be reading this play. *groan* He showed us different ways to understand what Shakespeare was trying to say and he showed us this website that showed us a modern English version of Romeo and Juliet. This website is AMAZING. Without it I'm pretty sure I would of failed. Here it is below if you would like to use it:
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/

Okay now to the actual review part. Honestly, this play didn't really reach up to my expectations. I really do not like instant love in modern time books sooo I REALLY did not like it in here. They literally fell in love the moment they saw each other. Literally love at first sight. They knew nothing about one another except that Juliet was a Capulet and Romeo was a Montague. Lets also keep in mind that Romeo was 16 and Juliet was 13. The age difference didn't really bother me but what did bother me was the fact that they were so quick to fall in love and tie the knot. I'm 15 and the last thing I can imagine do right now at my age is getting married and all I ever want to do is lay in bed, sleep, eat, and read much less getting married. Honestly, in my eyes I didn't even see it as true love. Their love was completely based on one another's looks. =P
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It's not what it's cracked up to be.I have to say that this story was simply melodramatic.I mean two teenagers fall so passionately in love that they'd die for eachother? Give me a break!When teenagers talk about suicide due to dating the first words that come to mind shouldn't be, "How romantic." It should be ,"Wow,could anybody get this kid a shrink?"
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