Fairy Tale/Fiction Short Reads: Shakespeare Intertwined with Grimm
My 5-Star review in entirety published at Amazon for 'A Rose By Any Other Name' by Joanne Van Leerdam:
This clever, well-written short story intertwines the enchanting buffoonery of Shakespeare with the sinister fatalism of Grimm. Romeo and Malevolenza—had the Fates allowed—his mother-in-law!
Give a fool a braid to climb the balustrade leading to the chamber of a woman, Julieta or Rose— any name will do in the throes of passion. The name, Romeo, included!
Adding to the story’s modern charm, Van Leerdam’s writing style easily pivots from Old-World elegance to hip vernacular:
“He (Romeo) bolted, a deer fleeing from the hunter, pursuing that sweet doe (Julieta) who moved like music through the garden.”
"That sucks. Who are you looking for?" (Father Montagno to Romeo)
As with Shakespeare or Grimm, fate has its way. In ‘A Rose by Any Other Name,’ it’s perversely unpredictable.
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