So thank you Benvolio for not being a hopelessly ridiculous romantic to the point that it blinded you beyond reason. Again, I found myself caring about Benvolio because he actually had some character. Who honestly, makes Romeo look like childish, love-sick fool. He is funny and clever, and it doesn't take much to fall for his character. Benvolio is a honorable gentlemen, he protects and defends what is right even against his own kinsmen. And both truly are foils to their overly-rash kin. Sound a bit familiar? While I should hope so because he and Rosaline are far more similar than they are different. Because she feels real.īenvolio is a strong, wise, patient, mild-mannered, handsome, witty young man. Which is why I care so much more for her than I ever did Juliet. Unlike Juliet, Rosaline is given depth, character, we as readers get to know her, understand her and her relationships with those her around her. But she does have Capulet blood, though she'd readily relinquish the name. Technically, if following her father's house, she is House of Tirmino. She is not engrossed in the endless drama that is her Capulet family.
I liked her nearly from the moment she was introduced. Rosaline is an intelligent, reasonable, caring, beautiful, witty young woman. Beautifully written, well-paced and engaging, this book is a delightful gem. Romeo's and Juliet's much more sensible, and more entertaining, cousins. This is the story of Benvolio and Rosaline. Fortunately, for me I am not stuck with that wretched pair and their wantonness again. Honestly, even thinking of their story now just annoys me to no end. Perhaps it is because I read it in high school, or I was not a fan of Shakespearean language at the time, or perhaps it was because I found the so called "great love story" of Romeo and Juliet utterly ridiculous and eye-rolling. Let me start by saying I do not like Romeo and Juliet, I detest it really. In fair Verona, enemies still walk the streets.
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