William Shakespeare's Star Wars is the brainchild of author Ian Doescher, who has released three titles to date (and has three more in the works). The premise is simple: translate the Star Wars movies into Elizabethan English- the language of Shakespeare's day. I read 25% of Doescher's first release, Verily, A New Hope, and was amused . . . but not enough to finish it, nor read any others.
I love Star Wars; I just don't feel the need to have it infiltrate all of life. Books like this are unnecessary- if you like the Bard, read him. If you like Star Wars, watch it. Yes, the same tale told in different styles can be a fun experience, and seeing a modern movie script translated into Shakespearean verse is interesting. But it wasn't that fun, nor that interesting. At least, not enough to warrant six books. After ~40 pages, I had my fill, and saw no need to continue. Recommended for the die-hard only.
Rating: C+
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