“𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.” —𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐑𝐨𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐠, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, with an LGBTQ+ twist.
This was the first Remixed Classic that I have read and I am in love with them already! Written by a diverse range of authors, each book reimagines and reinvents a literary classic, bringing a fresh new spin to beloved stories.
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 captures the original story of R&J with a fresh new lens, making this a great companion (or trade-up) to the original story. Told from Romeo’s POV, this remix gave depth to the overall story, brought such passion to his thoughts and feelings, and shed light on the choices he makes.
I loved how Romeo and Valentine came together, the drama that unfolded around them, and their love story! Juliet is in it ofc, but tbh I was expecting her to be a Julio (or something…rather than introducing Valentine as Romeos’ love interest) so that was the biggest change IMO—the story otherwise incorporates many elements from the original.
I am so excited to discover more Remixed Classics, and would love to add the whole series to my collection!
Other Remixed Classics:
A Clash of Steel (Treasure Island)
So Many Beginnings (Little Women)
Travelers Along the Way (Robin Hood)
What Souls Are Made Of (Wuthering Heights)
Teach The Torches to Burn (Romeo & Juliet)
Into the Bright Open (Secret Garden: coming September 2023)
Most Ardently (Pride & Prejudice: coming January 2024)
Thank you to @netgalley for providing this audio ARC, and to @teatimeliterature for recommending this amazing series!
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