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** spoiler alert ** Juliet kept me interested with a great concept, a fun storyline and a connection to one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. I really enjoyed the way that this novel went back and forth between the 'original' story of Romeo Marescotti and Giullieta Tolemi, set in Sienna in 1340 and the modern-day story of Julie Jacobs/Giullieta Tolemi, also set in Sienna. The 1340 story was great and I really didn't have any problem with that portion of the book at all. The modern story was pretty good, too, but rougher in places like cheesy dialogue and lack of character development. I wanted to know more about Julie's twin sister, Janice. I wanted to be more connected to the characters. And I didn't want a cheesy harlequin ending. I saw it coming but still... the last chapter seemed a little unnecessary and predictable to me. All in all, I would recommend this book because what I liked, I really liked a lot. It's just too bad because, while a good book, it had the potential to be an amazing book.

2023-07-22 13:02