Loving Will Shakespeare

I'm a little conflicted about how to rate this book. I listened to it in two days at work. The first day I was enjoying it because my imagination was thoroughly transported into Shakespearean England. The author clearly did her research well, because she recreates the time period so convincingly. I......more

I liked this! I thought the historical stuff was done very well -- the author has obviously done a great deal of research. I'm no authority on Shakespeare or his times, but she certainly put in a lot of little details of language and culture that sounded convincing. I also appreciated the way that C......more

Carolyn Meyer is a wonderful YA writer. She is engaging and sets the tone for those who want to learn about history. Her books challenge young adults, and older adults as well, to learn more about a specific topic. This is a tale of young Will Shakespeare and a woman that he is attracted to. Little......more

Meyer did an amazing amount of research into this time period, which really shows through into her writing. Although little is known of Shakespeare and his wife, she did a very, very good job in giving me a glimpse of how it could have been for them. I learned a few things about that time period tha......more

It was a very cute quick read. The speculation into what Will Shakespeare would have been like as a kid was fun and entertaining. The main character is engaging and makes you care about her, and her friends. It was interesting to read a narrative that incorporated a lot of small facts I had learned......more