Juliet Capulet is the heartbeat of the world's most famous love story. She is an enduring romantic icon. And she is a captivating, brilliant, passionate teenage girl who is read and interpreted afresh by each new generation.
Searching for Juliet takes us from the Renaissance origin stories behind William Shakespeare's child bride to the boy actor who inspired her creation onstage. From enslaved people in the Caribbean to Italian fascists in Verona, and real-life lovers in Afghanistan. From the Victorian stage to 1960s cinema, Baz Luhrmann, and beyond.

The book starts in renaissance Italy with the origin stories of Juliet and then travels to Victorian London and beyond.

This was an interesting investigation into the origin of the original doomed lovers and Juliet herself. I really enjoyed the way the book moved from Italy and then focused on later retellings both on the stage and screen; a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review

"Searching for Juliet" by Sophie Duncan is an engaging exploration of Shakespeare's iconic character, revealing her intriguing lives and legacies.

As an English Literature student I have to do a LOT of Shakespeare, so I was so keen to read and review this book. I really enjoyed it and felt like I really knew and understood Juliet

Thanks so much Netgalley for an advanced copy of Searching for Juliet.

I loved reading this book about the history Juliet Capulet. I studied the play in school as well as adoring the 1996 film. I adored it completely. So it was interesting to examine it through a feminist lens.

The perfect Juliet biography. Packed with so much research, there really is no stone left unturned in the world of Juliet, covering so many aspects.

A great companion for a Shakespeare fan.