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281 pp.
| Scholastic |
April, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-439-71156-2$16.99
(2)
YA
Three female characters are introduced into the Macbeth story, their perspectives alternating to tell the bloody tale about the dark side of ambition. When scenes from the play appear, the Elizabethan language is rendered, fluidly, into standard English prose. That choice keeps the focus on the characters, each of whom discovers new heights--or depths--of ruthlessness.
Reviewer: Vicky Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2007