Book Review - Brick Shakespeare

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Brick Shakespeare - The Tragedies - Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar.

This may just be my favorite interpretation of Shakespeare's works.  Using nothing more than Lego building blocks and people, the authors have put together a fantastic look at Shakespeare.

Set in graphic novel style, each panel in the page shows in depth scenes from the story, with Shakespeare's words used throughout.  The action in the pictures brings life to the words, which can be difficult for our modern ears to understand.

I love the interpretation written at the beginning of each scene.  The narrators take the time to explain what is going on in the next scene, and the importance of the action to the storyline.

Hey, this book has Legos, action, and a pretty dynamic cast of characters.  What's not to like?

I honestly wish I'd had this version in high school - I might have paid better attention to the story line.  I really couldn't get into that whole 80's high school kids mispronouncing Shakespearean words in a round robin reading thing we did every day.  *shudder*  It STILL brings back some pretty awful memories.