Enter the Body
Enter the Body by Joy McCullough is a novel-in-verse published by Penguin Young Readers Group on March 14, 2023. This 336-page book presents a unique perspective on Shakespeare’s tragic heroines, allowing characters like Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and Lavinia to share their own narratives. The work combines elements of poetry and storytelling, breathing new life into these iconic figures while exploring themes of passion, justice, sisterhood, and love.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of voices as the deceased teenage girls convene beneath a stage’s trapdoor, reflecting on their lives and experiences. The novel emphasizes the importance of solidarity among young women and their ability to reclaim their stories in the face of trauma. Through its ambitious structure and emotional depth, Enter the Body invites readers to engage with the complexities of these characters and the broader implications of their tales within the context of performing arts and young adult fiction.
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“At once tender, poetic and ferocious, Enter The Body breathes new life into the Bard’s most tragic heroines. More than a tribute to Shakespeare, this kaleidoscopic, ambitious novel-in-verse gives Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and Lavinia the chance to tell their own stories full of passion, justice, sisterhood, and love. Simply spectacular.”—Michael L. Printz Award winner Laura Ruby, author of Bone Gap
In the room beneath a stage’s trapdoor, Shakespeare’s dead teenage girls compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives, their loves, and their fates in their own words. Bestselling author Joy McCullough offers a brilliant testament to how young women can support each other and reclaim their stories in the aftermath of trauma.
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