Enter Three Witches

This book looks at the story of Macbeth from a different angle.  Most of the story is told from the perspective of Mary, a lady who is a ward of Lord and Lady Macbeth.  Each section begins with a quote, but the quotes are not linear to the play but rather fulfill the purpose of the author for that particular section.  There is discussion of the three witches, but often more in passing than actually seeing them.  It was interesting to see how Cooney worked the story and intertwined her own characters with those of Shakespeare.  The funny thing about this book (well, not really about the book) is that I was supposed to have read this play in college for my Shakespeare class.  I know that I passed the quiz on it and I even did my memory project from it, but I never actually read it.  This book makes me want to go back and read it (or maybe watch a movie version...).

I do like what Cooney has to say about quotes, especially of Shakespeare: "That's the joy of quotes--they're your.  Use them often and everywhere."  Interesting thought.