Book Club: Romeo & Juliet [Entry#9]

[hon_ya]

U-um...
I was wondering...Did anyone finish yet? It's been a few days... A-and... I-It sounded like people were getting close to being done...

So I thought we could discuss the book!  Romeo & Juliet, that is...I hope everyone got a copy they understood...aboo...

T-to start off! Um... Maybe... what did everyone think of the ending? And who was your

Comments

[heroic_commoner]

Well, I have to say the ending to the normal version is better than the Klingon ending.

[regina_incendia]

I finished the book on day one. Admittedly, I did so more out of responsibility rather than enjoyment.

The author's attempt at romance was overblown and unrealistic. It was a demonstration of lust rather than a realistic romance between two sane individuals. Though, admittedly, I felt the slightest sense of sympathy towards Juliet.

The ending was, as is to be expected, a culmination of the ridiculousness, though the fates of Romeo and, to a slightly lesser extent, Juliet were perhaps deserved considering their ludicrous behavior.

The only saving graces were the flow and beauty of the prose, certainly not the plot nor the characters.

[ranking_prince]

Maybe the author wrote it to be overblown and unrealistic, though. It kind of seems like he's mocking the couple sometimes.

I guess they did kind of get what was coming for them, though. Although Juliet probably didn't have to do suicide.

[regina_incendia]

That's a possibility.

Yes, Juliet did not deserve her fate as much as Romeo. However, she still allowed herself to be ruled by her emotions, even if not to the same extent as Romeo. Besides, she picked her fate herself.

[sexy_swordsman]

Oh, the book was wonderful! A lovers' plight~ so dramatic! So heart-wrenching! Poor, poor Juliet...

[anna_no_itako]

I think Mercutio is interesting.

[epicdigger]

I liked the part with the swords and fighting. I guess the ending was kind of weird, though. I mean...I guess if the girl I loved died, I would be sad, too...but it seems kind of hard to not even notice that she wasn't really dead.

[hon_ya]

Ahaha... I'm glad you liked part of it, though. I'll try to find a book with more fighting for next time.

Did you have a favorite character?

[epicdigger]

Cool!

Um...I liked Juliet. She seemed nice and pretty smart. And I also liked Mercutio, I guess. And Romeo, except I wish he hadn't killed himself at the end, since it made Juliet have to.

[hon_ya]

Mmm. I agree. I wish that the sad ending could have been avoided.
Mercutio was quite interesting as well. And Juliet does seem like she would be a nice person.

How would you have ended the story?
*plans to get a story with a better ending next time*