Melinda Taub took the raw material found in the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and built a tale that is a mix between the Bard’s work and her own style. Not only do we get intrigue, but we also get hijinks, humor and plenty of heart too – especially as romance blossoms in the midst of the turmoil. It centers primarily around Rosaline (Juliet’s cousin) and Benvolio (Romeo’s friend), who are thrown together by the mysterious circumstances that threaten the peace between their kin and in fair Verona. Still Star-Crossed is basically a young adult novel set in the time after the events of Romeo and Juliet, and featuring many a key character (and Shakespeare reference) to boot. Anyway, before I tell you what I thought, let me tell you about the book. My interest had been piqued when I heard it mentioned in the same breath as Romeo and Juliet (Fun fact: Anything mentioned in tandem with Shakespeare is guaranteed to get my attention, in case you didn’t know that by now), but it was only after Danica insisted that I finally read this story. I very nearly didn’t end up reading Still Star-Crossed, and that would have been a total shame because it was so good.
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