Enter the Body

De: Joy McCullough

Narrado por: Joy McCullough, Valerie Rose Lohman, Annie Q, Victoria Villarreal

“At once tender, poetic and ferocious, Enter The Body breathes new life into the Bard’s most tragic heroines. More than a tribute to Shakespeare, this kaleidoscopic, ambitious novel-in-verse gives Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and Lavinia the chance to tell their own stories full of passion, justice, sisterhood, and love. Simply spectacular.”—Michael L. Printz Award winner Laura Ruby, author of Bone Gap

In the room beneath a stage's trapdoor, Shakespeare’s dead teenage girls compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives, their loves, and their fates in their own words. Bestselling author Joy McCullough offers a brilliant testament to how young women can support each other and reclaim their stories in the aftermath of trauma.

©2023 Joy McCullough (P)2023 Listening Library

Reseñas de la Crítica

“At once tender, poetic and ferocious, Enter The Body breathes new life into the Bard’s most tragic heroines. More than a tribute to Shakespeare, this kaleidoscopic, ambitious novel-in-verse gives Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and Lavinia the chance to tell their own stories full of passion, justice, sisterhood, and love. Simply spectacular.”—Two-Time National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Award Winner Laura Ruby, author of Bone Gap

★ "By innovatively mining feminist themes of autonomy, exploitation, and patriarchy, McCullough boldly reconceptualizes Shakespeare’s version of the female point of view for a new generation of Bard enthusiasts."—The Horn Book, starred review

★ "Form as a mode of personal expression is conscious, deliberate, and stunningly effective here and elevates this novel above and beyond many run-of-the-mill Shakespeare retellings to a carefully constructed and emotionally resonant consideration of tragedy and autonomy.... This will be a revelation for teens seeking to claim their own narrative as a distinct and whole person outside of adult or societal input."—BCCB, starred review

A Fresh Take

A very creative, feminist approach to Shakespeare's most famous heroines. The author clearly knows and loves Shakespeare, but isn't afraid to reimagine the stories. Poignant, funny, and insightful. Excellent voice acting by the women reading Ophelia, Cordelia and Juliet, and beautifully narrated by the author herself.

fabulous

Wonderfully written down wo derfully read. great production. I loved it and want to listen again.

The use of language was amazing 

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a Shakespeare lover! Or anyone who would like to hear a female characters point of view!