Everyone retells the Bard. But rising British manga star Leong
delivers her adaptation with panache, creating an all-ages text
likely to usher in new readers. Traditional manga styling - large
eyes, incredibly graceful figures, expressive backdrops, and Chibi
(small and cute) panels to express highly emotional moments -
combine seamlessly with Western elements - left to right pagination
and straightforward panel layout. Set in modern Tokyo, with the
Capulets and Montagues recast as organized-crime rivals, and
abridged enough to move quickly without sacrificing content or
meaning, this racy retelling gets to the heart of the love story
and the foolish rivalry that dooms it. The opening color pages with
the cast of characters drawn large will help readers follow the
story, as will the plot summary at the end. Indeed, graphic format
may be the closest text can come to simulating the stage, and the
art makes it relevant for a new generation - including an image of
a cell phone with "No Signal" to explain why Romeo doesn't know
Juliet is really alive. Gorgeous, readable, original - a winner.
(plot synopsis, Shakespeare biography) (Graphic novel. YA) (Kirkus
Reviews)
Shakespeare's famous tragedy unfurls in front of a dramatic manga
setting, in which the fair city of Verona becomes a street in the
highly fashionable Shibuya district of Tokyo. The swordfights
become duals with katanas; the Capulets and the Montagues, opposing
Yakuza families. Conflict explodes when Romeo - a bleached-blonde,
well-dressed rock star - falls in love with Juliet, the pure and
innocent Capulet daughter.
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