To Be Or Not To Be: A Chooseable-Path Adventure
Parody Young Adult Interactive Fiction Comedy Middle Grade Shakespeare Retelling Graphic/Illustrated Novel
Own the choose-your-own Shakespearean experience that middle-grade readers, teens, and lit-loving adults keep hunting for: Ryan North’s 2013 smash-hit “To Be Or Not To Be: A Chooseable-Path Adventure.” This hefty, 710-page hardcover—still in its crisp, illustrated dust jacket—turns Hamlet into a wildly funny, endlessly replayable game book where YOU decide whether to ghost-hunt, duel, or open a Danish B&B. Every path is packed with North’s signature snark, Easter-egg references to the Bard’s complete works, and more than 100 different endings, making it equal parts literary parody, art object, and addictive page-turner.
What makes this copy a collector’s gem is that it’s hand-signed by Ryan North himself, not just a generic bookplate. The signature appears on the title page in blue ink, verified and guaranteed, instantly elevating this already cult-favorite title into a keepsake for fans of “Dinosaur Comics,” Marvel’s “Unbeatable Squirrel Girl,” or anyone who loves smart, geeky humor. Because Breadpig’s first print run was modest, signed first-edition hardcovers rarely surface—especially in the clean, smoke-free, dog-ear-free condition offered here.
Parents searching for a gateway to Shakespeare that won’t bore their 9-12-year-olds, teachers building classroom libraries, or gift-givers hunting for the teen who has everything will all score points with this edition. The illustrations by dozens of web-comic legends (Kate Beaton, Christopher Hastings, and more) add visual punch, while the durable binding stands up to repeated “let’s try that choice again” sessions. Keywords like “signed Ryan North,” “choose your own adventure Shakespeare,” and “middle-grade interactive fiction” consistently trend upward in search traffic—grab this copy before another reader does.
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