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Power struggles. Bitter rivalries. Jealousy. Betrayals. Star-crossed lovers. When you consider all these plot points, it’s pretty surprising William Shakespeare didn’t write Mean Girls. But now fans can treat themselves to the epic drama—and heroic hilarity—of the classic teen comedy rendered with the wit, flair, and iambic pentameter of the Bard. Our heroine Cady disguises herself to infiltrate the conniving Plastics, falls for off-limits Aaron, struggles with her allegiance to newfound friends Damian and Janis, and stirs up age-old vendettas among the factions of her high school. Best-selling author Ian Doescher brings his signature Shakespearean wordsmithing to this cult classic beloved by generations of teen girls and other fans. Now, on the 15th anniversary of its release, Mean Girls is a recognized cultural phenomenon, and it’s more than ready for an Elizabethan makeover.
Download William Shakespeare Much Ado About Mean Girls Pop Shakespeare Ian Doescher Kent Barton Books
"What a fantastically funny read. I didn't really like the William Shakespeare Star Wars books, I couldn't get into them, but here the style seemed to fit perfectly. My only regret is that I couldn't source the movie itself to watch; I think a readalong would have been amazing. Ah well, next time it's on!"
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William Shakespeare Much Ado About Mean Girls Pop Shakespeare Ian Doescher Kent Barton Books Reviews :
William Shakespeare Much Ado About Mean Girls Pop Shakespeare Ian Doescher Kent Barton Books Reviews
- There is a certain breed of author who writes not to impart a message; not to tell some deep and profound truth, and (definitely!) not to make huge sums of money, but simply to do something nobody has thought of doing before for no good reason except that they want to do it!
A French author, Georges Perec, wrote a 300 page novel without using the letter "e"!
A Britiush author, Gilbert Adiar, the translated it into English but couldn't claim it WAS in English (that pesky "E") Adair also wrote rather brilliant sequels to 'Alice in Wonderland" and "Peter Pan".
Into this domain of the absurd now enters Ian Doescher, with his Shakespearean Version of Tna Fey's "Mean Girls"
True, he's already done "William Shakespeare's Star Wars", but that was STAR WARS. Fans of the franchise would buy used kleenex if it had the Star Wars name attached. This is Mean Girls and, good as the film (and musical) may have been, I can't imagine there's a huge cult of, what? "meanies?" waiting for this
But it IS marvelously done, and it IS a demented masterpiece of sorts.
And we can never have too many of those! - Omigosh, this was so much fun. I want to go binge watch this movie again and bask in its iconicness again. This totally is exactly how you thought it would go with Shakespeare and Mean Girls fun.
This story is honestly if Mean Girls takes place in a Shakespearean world. It is the same story of Mean Girls with a few slight differences (I didn't pick them up), but it Shakespeare classic writing style. It's full of cute illustrations, iambic pentameter, and more. A good knowledge of Mean Girls is quite helpful, but I have to say that even though it's been some time since I've seen it, it came back instantly and the story told it well.
I wasn't entirely sure how well Mean Girls would translate into Shakespeare, but honestly, it worked so well. The writing and the formats of the asides/coming in and out of the balconies were amazing. It totally worked well with the drama and the classic, iconic quotes in Shakespeare's language was so amazing.
Shakespeare has never been a huge for thing for me since I haven't always been able to figure out what he was saying. However, Doescher did such a great job for making Shakespeare accessible and interesting for those that aren't the biggest Shakespeare fan. It's also such a quick read that still allows you for investment in the story and characters.
While this was funny, I never fully got laugh out loud funny for me. I think I was so focused on trying to read the Shakespeare type writing. That was the only thing that kept me from being fully into it for a five crown read. But it was still wildly entertaining and totally brought the happy, fun feels.
rating 4 crowns & an Ariel rating
representation n/a
content warnings homophobic slur (same ones that come with Mean Girls the movie) - For this to be a successful read, you should really love two things Shakespeare and Mean Girls. Yep, this is a wonderfully funny and sly homage to Mean Girls...in Shakespearean English.
There are some sly Easter Eggs for fans of the movie - punny uses of Fey and fey for example and The Bard's wit seems to mesh perfectly with the film's wit.
The story is funny and well told and, yes, I think Will would have gotten a kick out of the drama, betrayals and tragedy of...high school.
Very nicely done! - What a fantastically funny read. I didn't really like the William Shakespeare Star Wars books, I couldn't get into them, but here the style seemed to fit perfectly. My only regret is that I couldn't source the movie itself to watch; I think a readalong would have been amazing. Ah well, next time it's on!
- This book was an absolute delight! I'm not a huge fan of Shakespeare but this was just awesome! It's written in play format and in Shakespearean and had a few really cool drawings. This would make a great gift or a gift for yourself!
- I really wanted to love this. I love Shakespeare. I love Mean Girls. But this book was just ok.
