Publication Date: August 9th, 2011
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Page Count: 304 pages
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
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"These violent delights have violent endsSo, I should really give this one 4 1/2 stars because it was amazing and the only thing I didn't really like was the insta-love. Which I understood because it displayed the idea of "soul mates" but still. I'm very anti-insta-love. Regardless, Juliet Immortal was amazing and I enjoyed every minute of it! It's a great take on the traditional story of Romeo and Juliet which is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays and incorporated some interesting mythology that I really liked.
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume."
—Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The most tragic love story in history . . .
Juliet Capulet didn't take her own life. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn't anticipate was that Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she's fought Romeo for the souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she's forbidden to love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy that love.
Juliet is inhabiting Ariel's body while she's on earth, but I tended to forget about Ariel a lot since Juliet sort of takes over. I loved how tough Juliet was and she really worked her magic on Ariel's life, trying to make things better for such a damaged girl. The idea of Romeo killing Juliet was an awesome take on their relationship and I could really see Romeo as such a horrible monster of a person, he was just plain awful!
The plot is fun and fast-paced, and I loved all the references to different characters in Romeo and Juliet like Nurse and Friar Tuck. Of course I had to ask Stacey Jay about the attraction between certain characters and the certain ideas of soul mates, but from my understanding, Ben is attracted to Juliet's soul and will know her no matter what body she inhabits. I think this idea is really beautiful and it definitely represents the kind of love that surpasses anything else in life.
Overall I thought this book was really amazing and I absolutely adored the concepts and the characters. It was fast-paced enough to keep me interested, but also had enough depth not to be just a fluff piece. I definitely recommend Juliet Immortal to fans of Romeo and Juliet and lovers of romance. It's also a great read for anyone who enjoys mythology or paranormal stories. If you haven't already picked up your copy of Juliet Immortal you really need to! It's a fabulous story and it had me crying and craving more until the very end!
Thank you for the great review, I've been curious about this book for a while. Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteAhh, I'm not a fan of insta-love either, but I do love Romeo and Juliet so I'm going to have to give this one a go! Thanks for the lovely review. =)
ReplyDeleteOou this sounds neat! I don't always like insta-love either it all depends how it's done. I'm really intrigued about this one. But I'm wondering if I'll be lost if I haven't read Romeo and Juliet. I've seen the movies but I won't get the references probably. :S
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Thanks guys :)
ReplyDelete@Renu - the insta-love makes sense, once you finish the book, it's just something that always bugs me in YA novels
@Giselle - You don't really need to have read Romeo and Juliet, just know the gist of the story and you're good!
Great review! This sounds like something I'd love, it is definitely being added to my TBR list. Thank you for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI read Romeo and Juliet back in high school, it was great, and this sounds interesting, but im SUCH an anti- insta love. I actually dropped carrier of the mark because of the insta love, but i'll check this book out, since you are also anti but enjoyed it
ReplyDelete- juhina
OHHH ANNA, I adored this one too!! :) It was such a sweet read, and I LOVED how Stacey Jay twisted the story so it was so different from what we originally thought! Plus, I'm a total Shakespeare fan -- does that make me a nerd LOL?? -- so this one was a no-brainer!
ReplyDeleteAwesome review, Anna! I'm SO glad you liked this one as much as I did! :)
Loooooved Ben! <3
Glad you enjoyed this novel. I've yet to read it and am waiting for my copy at the library. Now I know what to expect :)
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i'm glad to hear you liked this one b/c i've read many iffy reviews. i just love romeo and juliet though!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read this! I've read quite a few disappointed reviews, yet I'm still super curious. Even more so after reading your great review! I absolutely love the sound of it. I need to pick it up ASAP! :)
ReplyDeleteRebecca @ Kindle Fever
I finally got this book from my library, and I got about 4 chapters into it and then decided I didn't want to read it anymore. I don't even know why! I think I just wasn't in the move. One day I will probably attempt it again.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed it!
I'm so glad you liked this one. The beautiful cover had me hooked and the book itself sounded really good!
ReplyDeleteKnowing not a lot about Romeo and Juliet, I actually really liked this novel. I don't think I would be able to read the original, but has a great twist to it! Great review!!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my Juliet Immortal review: http://ivyreads.info/2011/11/juliet-immortal-by-stacey-jay/
Can't wait to read this!!! Hopefully one day, I will get too! Great review!!! And, love love love the cover!!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this one yet since I'm funny about reading book with characters from the classics, but I might read it since you say it's amazing :)
ReplyDeleteI've really been wanting to read this one! But I despise instaluv, I hope it doesn't ruin the book for me. =/
ReplyDeleteI will give it a try anyway though!