by Anne Tyler
Vinegar Girl is Anne Tyler's contribution to the Hogarth Shakespeare series, which attempts to put a modern spin on a re-telling of The Taming of the Shrew. I had issues with the original play and I was very keen to find out whether Tyler would interpret the play differently. Would she stick to t...
I enjoyed Tyler's story, a retelling of Shakespeare's classic The Taming of the Shrew. To be honest, I've never read Shakespeare's version so I am unable to comment between the variation. I will say this, I was entertained and enjoyed the battle of the sexes theme. An uncomplicated story, with an en...
This novel is billed as a modern day rewrite of "The Taming of the "Shrew". It is such a pleasant read, without the usual sex and violence that is so prevalent today in books that seem to go on forever for no apparent reason. I found the characters delightfully quirky and enjoyed reading about the d...
#VINEGARGIRL AVAILABLE 6/21/16 GREAT READ! 4 STARS! @hogarthbooks @ANNETYLER @crownpublishing While I have never read "The Taming of the Shrew", yes I admitted it, I had no idea what I was about to read. I read the blurb, saw it was one of the most requested books on Net Galley and I thought "w...
The Taming of the Shrew used to be one of my favorite plays by Shakespeare. I loved watching Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor spar in the 1967 film version; I would watch it over and over, memorizing the best insults. Then I got older and I realized what was really happening at the end of the pla...
Arc provided by Hogarth through Netgalley Release Date June, 21 st Okay, the more I think about what I've read, the more determined I am in lowing this novel's rating.Yes, I may even have enjoyed parts of it, (like the beginning): how could I not, with Kate's strange bluntness? And Kate's father s...
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