Romeo And Juliet

Product Description

Everyone retells the Bard. But rising British manga star Leong delivers her adaptation with panache, creating an all-ages text likely to usher in new readers. Traditional manga styling
- large eyes, incredibly graceful figures, expressive backdrops, & Chibi (small & cute) panels to express highly emotional moments
- combine seamlessly with Western elements
- left to right pagination & straightforward panel layout.

Set in modern Tokyo, with the Capulets & Montagues recast as organized-crime rivals, & abridged enough to move quickly without sacrificing content or meaning, this racy retelling gets to the heart of the love story & the foolish rivalry that dooms it.

The opening color pages with the cast of characters drawn large will help readers follow the story, as will the plot summary at the end. Indeed, graphic format may be the closest text can come to simulating the stage, & the art makes it relevant for a new generation
- including an image of a cell phone with No Signal; to explain why Romeo doesnt know Juliet is really alive. Gorgeous, readable, original
- a winner.