Name: The Juliet SpellPublisher: Harlequin Teen
Release Date: September 27th, 2011
304 pages
I’m Juliet.
At least, I wanted to be.
So I did something stupid to make it happen.
Well, stupid and wonderful.
I wanted the role of Juliet more than anything. I studied hard. I gave a great reading for it—even with Bobby checking me out the whole time. I deserved the part.
I didn’t get it. So I decided to level the playing field, though I actually might have leveled the whole play. You see, since there aren’t any Success in Getting to Be Juliet in Your High School Play spells, I thought I’d cast the next best—a Fame spell. Good idea, right?
Yeah. Instead of bringing me a little fame, it brought me someone a little famous. Shakespeare. Well, Edmund Shakespeare. William’s younger brother.
Good thing he’s sweet and enthusiastic about helping me with the play...and—ahem—maybe a little bit hot. But he’s from the past. Way past. Cars amaze him—cars! And cell phones? Ugh.
Still, there’s something about him that’s making my eyes go star-crossed....
Will Romeo steal her heart before time steals him away?-Goodreads
This book was received as an ARC from Netgalley!
My Review:
When I first heard about this book I thought it sounded really interesting, and I thought the cover was amazing! I actually really enjoyed Romeo and Juliet in school so I thought this would be a great fun read!
Overall, I enjoyed this book but at times it felt rushed. I also didn't love the main character, Miri that much. She just did not really stand out as the protagonist for me.
The other thing I did not really like was how Miri's mother reacted so well to have Edmund in her house. It just did not feel realistic at all.
Overall, this was book was a fun read, but it was not what I was expecting.
My Rating: Three out of Five Stars
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I have this one to read too. I wasn't sure how it would be- it seemed iffy to me.
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a decent book :)
That's too bad that you didn't enjoy it as much as you thought you would, but thank for the honest review! I have this one in my TBR pile as well, and I'm still going to give it a try, as I do like a fun read every once in a while.
ReplyDeleteI super love the cover on this one! Sad that it wasn't as good as you hoped. Maybe I'll wait to get this one from the library. Thanks for the review!
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