So I lost a lot of interest in the book after the theater girl came into the story, the love story seemed fickle and too similar to Romeo and Juliet in my opinion. But, I happened to find a modern retelling of the tale, Doreen, by Ilana Manaster, that brought back my interest and its much easier to understand for those who might not enjoy such extensive prose or are just curious about how it would be if written from a Gossip Girl-esque point of view! I highly recommend fans of the original, or those too tired from the original, both give it a try.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25898262-doreen