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Bezig met laden... Sung in Shadowdoor Tanith Lee
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. It was obvious early on that this was a re-telling of Romeo and Juliet with the names changed and it started off promisingly. However, as I only know the play in general outline and the beginning/end, I wasn't aware until the scene arrived that a certain character is killed off quite early in the story. As this was my favourite character in the book, and the two leads are very bland, I lost interest and the rest of it dragged rather, despite the good writing style. There was also what I found a rather unnecessary pseudo-incest subplot between two villainous characters involving a reoccurrence of a motif often found in Lee and which I'm not keen on - the woman who "enjoys" male sexual violence. So overall, can only rate this an OK 2 stars because a 3 star on Goodreads would mean "I liked it" which sadly wasn't the case. ( ) Tanith's spin on Romeo and Juliet. As usual, the world has her flair and attention to detail. From what I can recall (which is probably not much), it follows the original pretty closely. I really enjoyed Mercutio's character the most and didn't care for Romeo or Juliet. Perhaps fans of Shakespeare would find this more entertaining than I did, but it's still a solid read for Tanith fans. A semi-fantastical retelling of Romeo and Juliet. The writing is great, the descriptive prose contained a few phrases that reminded me of a discussion about using metaphors that mix senses, but because it followed Shakespeare so closely, I was anticipating events all the way through. With books that I'm re-reading, that's fine, but on a first read, it's disorienting. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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For the first time in e-book format, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet from a master of dark fantasy. In the land of Santa Verensa, the great aristocratic Houses thrive on vendetta. Although their feuds are rooted in politics, generations of grievances have made the conflict dangerously petty and bitterly personal--a society where people live and die by the Name they bear. Romulan Montargo, heir to his family, revels in the feud. Meanwhile, Iuletta Chenti, the only child of Chenti Primo, the family's patriarch, has spent her life sheltered. The Montargos and the Chentis have hated each other for decades, but when Iuletta first sets eyes on Romulan, she knows they are meant to be together. Determined to win his affection, she casts a charm on him to draw him to her, and the two fall in love. But Iuletta is already betrothed to the Belmorio heir, and her temperamental cousin Leopardo hates the Montargos with a murderous passion. If the young lovers are to be together, they must defy their families and defy their fates, reclaiming their chance at a happy ending. Tanith Lee beautifully reimagines Shakespeare's classic tragedy of star-crossed lovers and bloody revenge with an added fantasy twist. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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