pickBefore Juliet there was Rosaline and before Rosaline there were others. In this reimagining of Romeo and Juliet from Rosaline's perspective, she is trying to fit as much life into her last few days of freedom before being clustered in a nunnery. Romeo offers exactly the sort of fling--and possible escape--she's looking for. He's also a rake, something she realizes too late. But now she's trying to save her cousin from the same fate.
rachelsbrittain Romeo is definitely a full-on villain in this version, but that worked well for this feminist take showing how hard life could be for women in the time, with their only life choices marriage, a nunnery, or work as a servant. I really appreciated how the story ties into the original in creative and unexpected ways. 7h
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