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Title:
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Fair Rosaline |
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Authors:
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Solomons, Natasha |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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332 |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Before Romeo has Juliet in his sights, he loves her cousin Rosaline… In this feminist re-imagining of the classic story of the star-crossed and ill-fated lovers, Rosaline takes centre stage. Mourning the death of her mother and granted a 12-day reprieve before being confined to a nunnery, 15-year-old Rosaline is running out of time, and then the much older Romeo appears before her…Using familiar phrases and characters, this is an engrossing, subversive story with its thought-provoking switch in perspective, and its visceral depiction of 14th century Verona.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"An engrossing story, from which many characters are already familiar."
"A fascinating read for all who know the story of Romeo and Juliet, and a wake-up call for young women who do not look beyond Romeo's charm!"
"The novel, while largely keeping to the play, turns it on its head. Romeo is an exploiter of young girls."
"The author, while using very familiar quotes and characters and actions, makes the reader see the play quite differently."
"Though set in the past, the novel is relevant to today."
"I'll never be able to watch a production of Romeo and Juliet again without seeing Romeo in a negative light!! PS, I loved the book."
"The book is obviously set in the 14th Century, so the reader has to get used to their way of speaking."
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Categories:
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Fiction, Gender Issues, Historical, Literature oriented, Morals/Ethics, Relationships, Social commentary/perspectives, Tragedy/disaster, Young narrator, Italy, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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