| | I hadIJulieJulit comments by CarolK
It took forever for me to finish Juliet by Ann Foriter. That's what I get for listening to this on cd in spits and spats since April 19th. In between I read some book group books, experimented with my nook and read a few other physical books which pushed Juliet to the bottom of the pile. In the end I liked it quite a bit. I just couldn't seem to find the time to listen. Guess I wasn't walking, doing enough chores, or driving far enough to finish it sooner.
I finished Juliet on May 30th. I picked this one up originally from buzz at BEA last year and many of our library patrons told me they liked the story. Friends who liked The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield hought Juliet would be a "like" read. I think I'd agree with this.
Juliet is historical fiction and a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet. I love stories about twins and sibling rivalry. There was plenty of both in Juliet to keep me happy. Twins Julie and Janice are left an unequal inheritance by their aunt Rose, who raised them, when she dies. Janice gets the money; Juliet gets a key to a safe deposit box in Sienna, Italy and lots of secrets to go along with it. Julie soon finds herself caught up in a tale that weaves in time and discovers she has more in common with Shakespeare’s Juliet than just her love of the story.
Juliet is full of romance, treasures, murder and intrigue, good story telling, great characters, and gelato. What could be better?
I'm glad I listened as I love the pronunciation of the Italian and I'm certain this added to my enjoyment of the story. Some readers found it predictable. Maybe, but let your self go and be caught up in the story. After all it's fiction and not meant to be anything else. Somewhere between a 3 & a 4 star... |
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