Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story
by:
Lisa Fiedler (author)
Shakespeare's classic retold from another perspective Rosaline won't let anyone or anything get in the way of her future as a healer. That is, until she meets Benvolio. Where Romeo's words had been hollow and unfounded, Benvolio's are filled with sincerity and true love. Now Rosaline finds...
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Shakespeare's classic retold from another perspective Rosaline won't let anyone or anything get in the way of her future as a healer. That is, until she meets Benvolio. Where Romeo's words had been hollow and unfounded, Benvolio's are filled with sincerity and true love. Now Rosaline finds herself caught between her feelings, her ambition, and her family's long-standing feud with the Montagues. When Romeo turns his affections toward Ros's cousin, Juliet, their relationship brings the feud of the two houses to a new level. Rosaline and Benvolio hatch a plan to bring peace to the two families. But will they succeed?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780805075007 (0805075003)
Publish date: September 19th 2006
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Teen,
Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Drama,
Fairy Tales,
16th Century,
Retellings,
Adaptations
For those who love Shakespeare and those who have no idea who he is, this story is just a plain fun read. Delightful for its use of Shakespearan characters and dialogue, but giving those same characters new life and new adventures. I loved seeing the glimpses of other plays and characters, like Seba...
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