william shakespeare’s star wars

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Absolute Friends by John Le Carré

Are Snakes Necessary? by Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman

The Jedi Doth Return (William Shakespeare's Star Wars) by Ian Doescher

August 23, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

I really wanted to write separate reviews of these but life is incredibly busy right now so this will have to suffice… Absolute Friends *** This is another review I’m glad I slept on. I really wish I liked it more than I did. The beginning was great: two friends making their way across the chasm of time and space in the post-WWII Cold War Europe. Idealism mixed with low class status, the desire to create a better world but lacking in power to do […]

So endeth these Star Wars.

September 8, 2014 by narfna Leave a Comment

I apologize in advance for this review. Not only did I forget that I read this, and hence forget to rate it on Goodreads for almost two months, I read it so long ago I barely remember anything I wanted to say about it AND ALSO I didn’t take any notes. (Please refer to my reviews of the first and second books in the series for actual quality review material.) Here’s what I remember: This was my least favorite of the three adaptations. Of course, […]

“O help / Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, / Thou art / Mine only hope.”

March 19, 2014 by narfna 2 Comments

Holy shit. This is one of the nerdiest books I’ve ever read. It is glorious. I was initially wary of yet another book that seemingly capitalized on mish-mashing two beloved cultural entities together (see: the shitstorm surrounding the release of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies), but a good review by someone I trust convinced me to give this a shot. So glad I did. Shakespeare and Star Wars, it turns out, go absurdly well together. Like cheese and crackers, cookies and milk, pizza and beer […]

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As written, the book would be very tricky to adapt. I imagine they'd have to really rework the story. I...
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I haven't re-read this since originally reading them but I remember being in a state of change (temporarily living in...
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on Can’t wait to see how this connects to The Mercy of the Gods
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My book club is waiting for the Libby rush to die down to read this together--I keep dabbling at reviews...
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on “Now, in a growing number of cities across the country, when a victim testified, she no longer did so alone.”
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