By now, I'm sure you've had to read Romeo and Juliet at some point in your school career. Romeo falls in love with Juliet, their families are feuding, they get secretly married, they die, blah blah blah. But do you remember Juliet's cousin Roseline? She was the one who first caught Romeo's attention. After he showered her with professions of love, he dumps her like a hot potato for Juliet. What gives? The new book Romeo's Ex: Roseline's Story by Lisa Fiedler tells the classic Shakespearian tale from the perspective of Roseline, focusing largely on the minor characters of the play and leaving the Romeo and Juliet plot largely in the background. If you've ever wanted to delve deeper into this story, this book's for you.
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Comments (3)
In my english class were are just finshing w/ romeo & juliet, our final exam is to pretend that your one of the charaters and write an autobiography. i am rosaline, i am just finshing with the book and though it did help me a great deal with my assignment, i loved the orginal. This book is nothing compared to it.
Posted by Brittany | May 8, 2007 11:35 PM
Posted on May 8, 2007 23:35
Sorry. The book Romeo and Roseline is loosely based on the Shakespeare play, reading more like an episode of The OC than a piece of great literature.
Posted by Jaina | April 23, 2007 3:11 PM
Posted on April 23, 2007 15:11
'He dumps her like a hot potato'- have you actually read the play? Rosaline has dedicated her life to chastity, hence why Romeo is sad. She didn't want him, she wanted celibacy. Haven't read this book but given the play on mentions Rosaline in passing, really to show Romeo's youth and inconstancy, and that we never see her, I doubt its really connected with the play.
Posted by Madeline | April 22, 2007 3:22 PM
Posted on April 22, 2007 15:22