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May 03, 2021AMB_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
We love all of Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare's Star Wars books. As an educator, they were great to introduce iambi pentameter to reluctant readers, as well.
May 03, 2018green_cat_3454 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Oh. My. Goodness. Someone loves Shakespeare too much. Someone loves Star Wars (can't love that enough). Someone has way to much time on their hands. Takes time to read but a great book.
Dec 10, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I always thought A New Hope was a really well done movie, and over the past few years, I’ve also been getting into the works of William Shakespeare, so to see that someone actively combined the two is just mind-blowing (And that they have…
Apr 15, 2017johnstonmk rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Is it weird that reading Star Wars in iambic pentameter helped me to understand character motivations even more than I previously had? I love Star Wars, and I love Shakespeare, but somehow the combination of the two brings a completely new…
Jan 04, 2017
Shakespeare, meet Darth Vader. Darth Vader, meet iambic pentameter. Experience the greatest sci-fi epic re-told in Shakespearean verse. A clever parody, a mashup of 3,076 lines, inspired by the work of master storytellers George Lucas…
Dec 18, 2015Chapel_Hill_KarinM rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
So yes, the concept is freaking awesome, but it's really written in Shakespearean language, which means it gets a teensy bit tiresome after a while.
Sep 22, 2015Love_Legolas_111 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Magnificent, fantastic, and completely fabulous, this Shakespearean rendition of Star Wars will delight interested readers. It was done well, with the scenes in typical Shakespearean dialogue. To be honest, it was kind of strange…
May 06, 2015
Hark, a new hope ariseth within!
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Nov 23, 2014cecile0511 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved it. 5 stars.
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Mar 17, 2014MustafaAlmosawi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The premise of an epic saga such as Star Wars, adapted to a play and written in verse is delightful. The execution is... well it's a far cry from Shakespeare. This is the equivalent of putting a pig in a tutu and saying you can perform…
Dec 05, 2013artnmusic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a great combination!! So glad I read this. Its very witty. Looking forward to the next one! Highly recommend. 5/5
Oct 18, 2013Keogh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fun adaptation of Star Wars into the prose and style of Shakespeare's time, weaving in some of Shakespeare's real work along the way. It's preposterous- particularly in getting to hear R2-D2's inner voice- but that's what makes it work.
Aug 07, 2013JCLJaredH rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I have eagerly awaiting this book since I first heard about it back in June. Written for the Star Wars fan, William Shakespeare’s Star Wars is an amusing and interesting mashup of the New Hope script with the style of the Bard of Avon. It…
Jul 28, 2013tdmenten1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Clever. Funny. Uber-nerdy. ♥ R2D2 speaking "droid" as he normally would, except in his asides he speaks his mind in Shakespearean iambic pentameter. ♥ the many lines adapted from the Bard's plays to create clever connections. Luke holding…
bookfanatic1979
Jul 19, 2013
I found Act I to be hilarious; Act II mildly amusing. By Act III the novelty had worn off and by Act IV I was wondering how many more pages were left. By Act V I was just annoyed every time I recognized one of Shakespeare’s famous…