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William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls (Pop Shakespeare) (original 2019; edition 2019)

by Ian Doescher (Author), Kent Barton (Illustrator)

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"Return to North Shore High in this totally fetching retelling of Tina Fey's 2004 film Mean Girls, written in the style of the Bard of Avon. This comedy of manners follows Cady Heron's journey from lowly homeschooled jungle freak to most popular girl at North Shore to social pariah. Peopled with queen bees, wannabes, misfits, and nerds, this Elizabethan makeover of a millennial tale proves that all that glitters is not gold; sometimes it's cold, hard Plastic"--Page 4 of cover.… (more)
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Title:William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls (Pop Shakespeare)
Authors:Ian Doescher (Author)
Other authors:Kent Barton (Illustrator)
Info:Quirk Books (2019), Edition: Illustrated, 176 pages
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William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher (2019)

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such fun to read! ( )
  wallace2012 | Nov 4, 2023 |
I received this book for free from the publisher (Quirk Books) in exchange for an honest review.

OMG this book was hilarious! Mean Girls is one of my all time favorite movies so I was so excited to read this book.

This book is basically the entire Mean Girls movie turned into a Shakespearean play. The author did an amazing job translating it into a Shakespeare play. All the iconic lines (“You go Glen Coco!”, “The limit does not exist”, etc.) were given a Shakespeare makeover. Even “Jingle Bell Rock” which is played in the iconic Christmas show scene got translated.

The author also did a good job putting in stage directions. The movie does jump around a lot and the author managed to make it work by utilizing a balcony. I totally want to see this play come to life on the stage!

The book also has cute little illustrations throughout which were a nice touch.

If you are not familiar with Shakespearean plays, the author does include some helpful notes at the end that explain the elements.

Basically, I loved how the book made Shakespeare so accessible to modern reader by combining it with a movie a lot of people know and love. It helps makes Shakespeare less intimidating.

Overall, this is a must read for all Mean Girls and/or Shakespeare fans. I also recommend it for people looking for an introduction to Shakespeare but may not be ready for his actual work. ( )
  oddandbookish | Apr 9, 2019 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
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CHORUS: When audiences 'round the globe appear
Desiring stories of a woman's fate,
Our playwright answereth the calling clear
Preparing ample banquet for your plate.
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"Return to North Shore High in this totally fetching retelling of Tina Fey's 2004 film Mean Girls, written in the style of the Bard of Avon. This comedy of manners follows Cady Heron's journey from lowly homeschooled jungle freak to most popular girl at North Shore to social pariah. Peopled with queen bees, wannabes, misfits, and nerds, this Elizabethan makeover of a millennial tale proves that all that glitters is not gold; sometimes it's cold, hard Plastic"--Page 4 of cover.

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