Clive Bryant

I loved the illustrations. They were very creative and captivating, the colors and design drawing the eye into the picture. So much to see! I just saw this play last summer, so the story was fresh in my mind, and the graphic novel stayed true to the story from what I remember. I would definitely recommend this graphic novel to reluctant Shakespeare readers. Personally, I think Shakespeare should be performed, not read... but if you can't see a performance, this is the next best thing!

I loved the illustrations. They were very creative and captivating, the colors and design drawing the eye into the picture. So much to see! I just saw this play last summer, so the story was fresh in my mind, and the graphic novel stayed true to the story from what I remember. I would definitely recommend this graphic novel to reluctant Shakespeare readers. Personally, I think Shakespeare should be performed, not read... but if you can't see a performance, this is the next best thing!

4P: Appealing, although formulaic illustrations. What matters here is the text, in its original form. The reader can fill in the blanks with the illustrations, and an occasional footnote helps with real Elizabethan obscura. An adequate introduction to one of Shakespeare's less complex tragedies; in my opinion, this would be a great way for a high school student to prepare for seeing a stage production.

This graphic novel is the original story of Romeo and Juliet, only told through a graphic novel eye. It was pages full of beautiful illustrations and many clear speech bubbles connected to each character to show exactly who is speaking.

I absolutely love the story of Romeo and Juliet and to me the graphic novel is like watching the movie and reading the book at the same time! I enjoyed seeing the pictures and illustrations because it kept me interested in the story itself. I wouldn’t show more recommend it to younger children but high school would be great!

In the classroom, I would have children come up with there own stories and come together as a class to make one large graphic novel! You could also show just a couple pages of pictures and have the students come up with the story! show less