Macbeth #killingit (OMG Shakespeare) Hardcover – January 5, 2016

GREAT way to get kids to understand what is REALLY going on in Shakespeare. My 11 year old read it, and said it was TRAGIC. Duh! He wouldn't have been able to really comprehend Early English language. I've used with my learning disabled high school kids as well at school (I teach) and it really does help with the big picture.

I absolutely adore this series of books. As an avid Shakespeare lover, it's fun to read old stories in modern language.This series puts the fun back in reading for kids and teens who have trouble grasping Shakespearean language. I absolutely recommend.

I’ve always been fascinated by Shakespeare’s plays. But, like many, I find them confusing and hard to understand. I’ve taken classes on Shakespeare, purchased “Shakespeare for Dummies,” Googled translations and even watched the movies. But I still have a hard time grasping the language. Macbeth was also one of my least favorite plays when we read it in High School and, to be honest, I had forgotten pretty much everything about it – the plot, the characters, everything! So when I first started reading, I found myself really confused, trying to remember who was who! Let’s just say I was really thankful for the character index!!Confusion aside, Macbeth #killingit was hilarious and entertaining. Once again, the OMG Shakespeare books took a play that should have been serious and boring (sorry, Shakespeare fans! This one was boring for me when I read it in school!) and made it hilarious and entertaining. By breaking down the complex language into modern phone/internet speak (via text messages, group chats, status updates, emojis, etc), I was actually able to grasp what the play was about and follow along!Though I definitely struggled with the characters, the content itself was easy to grasp and follow and I really ended up enjoying it – YES, I ended up enjoying one of my LEAST FAVORITE Shakespeare plays thanks to this epic OMG Shakespeare interpretation!Whether you want to learn Shakespeare or teach Shakespeare, I highly recommend this book. You’ll never view Macbeth in the same way, ever again! And you’ll (actually) enjoy reading it!

I just taught Macbeth to my English 4 classes this past semester. One assignment option I gave them was inspired by these books: re-write a major scene using text and emoji. The kids LOVED it. Glad to have these (I bought the whole set!)

I love this series! The emojis do make is harder to read sometimes because they use uncommon ones but overall I really enjoyed reading the story in a whole new way.

Daughter didn't enjoy at all. I thought she might like it because she loves to read and is interested in shakespeare and loves emojis. Didn't work. Sorry

Child read it quick time. She thought it was very amusing.

Good for starters, but their Hamlet version is a scream!

#hilarious

Life changing to put it simply. I personally think the way this text is written gives a whole other dimension to the feel of the story and adds context to the characters. We are torn as a reader is Macbeth our hero or enemy, protagonist or antagonist, even more so with such relatable relevant dialogue. Lady Macbeth's character especially shines through, the use of emojis to display her emotion only adds to what we get from her actions alone, a fierce strong woman at first, and we experience her overlooked downfall ultimately. Alas this time more relevantly, I feel this work by Shakespeare is even more applicable to modern day life now it is written as language will soon be.

Macbeth is one of those plays by Shakespeare that I never quite got around to reading. This book was definitely worth the purchase. Not only do I understand the premise of the story more than I did before, I also had a giggle in the process and I feel like I learned something too. What's not to love?This book is probably targeted at secondary school students who can't be bothered to read the whole play, rather than 20 somethings who are just too lazy to seek out the actual play, but regardless of your age it's worth a read, even if you're familiar with the original play by The Bard himself.

A little bit adult in places for my year 4 classes but there are certainly elements that I can take and use from this. Hope it will support the children's understanding of inverted commas too.

Bought for my son when he was about 11 - (he requested) helped him start to understand the story in the play ready for studying play at secondary school. Pleased to find something he wanted to read!