This is more like a 3.5 but we all know how Goodreads feels about half stars.

I did enjoy this book, especially all the Shakespeare reference. Those were well done, such as the part about the Juliet character being a nurse. True, in the play it was Juliet's nursemaid that was her confidant and her sister Cat (who is in the sequel, Kiss Me Catalina, yet another play on Shakespeare) filled in for that part, horniness and all. And the opening prologue.

That said, some parts were a tough read for me and it had everything to do with all the patriarchal bull. Maybe it's because the world is currently the dumpster fire it is due to men still trying to control women and their bodies and a break from that would be nice. It seems the last few F/M romances I've read have that play a big heart so it's been a bit of "ugh" thing. And I know that was part of the conflict but still it was tough to read sometimes.

Plus I didn't like how everything about the conflict was put on Angelo's uncle. One of the good things about the play is that you never find out the reason for the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets; you just know it's there. Here, it was obvious that it was all due to Hugo and, as a result, he was over-vilified to me. He was still a dick for his views don't get it twisted. But the underhanded things he did in addition to that was just a bit too much overkill for me personally.

Again overall I enjoyed it but there were drawbacks to it as well. Would recommend.