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Summary: Romiette and Julio vs. Romeo and Juliet
Review: "Romiette and Julio", by Sharon M. Draper, is a modern-day version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Romiette meets Julio in an online chat room and discovers that they both have a lot in common. After talking a few times, they realize that they go to the same high school. They agree to meet at their lunch hour and immediately connect. As they hang out more together, the more noticeable they are to the Devildogs, a gang at their school. The Devildogs do not like the idea of Romiette, an African American, being friends with Julio, a Mexican American. Julio is used to this because gang violence was one of the reasons why his family moved to Cincinnatti from Texas. As time goes on, Romiette and Julio grow closer and begin to receice threats from the Devildogs. With their best friends, Romiette and Julio decide to get the Devildogs on tape harrassing them and plan to send it to the news station to expose them, but things go terribly wrong and get completely out of hand, putting Romiette and Julio both in great danger. There then becomes a desperate search for Romiette and Julio to try and save their lives. I felt that Sharon M. Draper did a very good job in modernizing this Shakespeare love story to make it something that people can now relate to such as gangs, violence, love, and acceptance.
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Summary: Fairly good
Review: A modern version of Romeo and Juliette with some twists kept me turning the page for more excitement. Julio Montague moves from Texas to Ohio because of gangs at his old school and falls in love with the beautiful, African American girl Romiette Cappelle. What happens though, is that the Devil Dogs - a gang at this school - threatens the Hispanic boy of the dangers of seeing Romi. When both of them reufse to stop liking each other, the Devil Dogs take matters into their own hands and create a nightmare for both Romiette and Julio that they will never forget. This wasn't the best book I've ever read, but it was still pretty good. Don't judge it based on the title because you'll be surprised at how different it is from Shakespeare's version considering you can only take the story line so far...very good book overall.
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Summary: Good Book!
Review: A modern version of Romeo and Juliette with some twists kept me turning the page for more excitement. Julio Montague moves from Texas to Ohio because of gangs at his old school and falls in love with the beautiful, African American girl Romiette Cappelle. What happens though, is that the Devil Dogs - a gang at this school - threatens the Hispanic boy of the dangers of seeing Romi. When both of them reufse to stop liking each other, the Devil Dogs take matters into their own hands and create a nightmare for both Romiette and Julio that they will never forget. This wasn't the best book I've ever read, but it was still pretty good. Don't judge it based on the title because you'll be surprised at how different it is from Shakespeare's version considering you can only take the story line so far...very good book overall.
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Summary: Waste of money, yet a good version of the play
Review: After finishing this book, I was very disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it's a good version of romeo and juliet (considering that you can only go so far with modernizing it without changing the actual storyline).
A lot of the dialogue seems fake and kinda corny but at least it makes sense...sometimes anyway. There are times when you start to wonder exactly how stupid teenagers can be (because of the really stupid and unrealistic stunt they try to pull in the end).The reviews made me wanna buy it, and I think I wasted my money. I only kept reading it to see if they would actually die like in the play.
Something unique about the book: chapters change from chatrooms to news reports and just "regular" form.
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Summary: love this book
Review: Based upon the classic Shakespeare play "Romeo and Juliet". Romiette is the outgoing, dreamer.At a school with mostly gangs, Romiette meets Julio, a new student from Texas.The two have trouble having a relationship and are often hassled by the gangs at school.Even their parents are beginning to frown upon their love. Find out how the two survive all the gossip and rumors that are flying around about them.I promise that this is a one-of-a-kind book that you won't be able to put it down!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Book Review
Review: Book Review
Romiette and Julio
By: Sharon M. Draper The story of Romiette And Julio is a modern version of Shakespeare's classic play "Romeo and Juliette." You might think you know what happened in the story, but you don't. The couple in the story will show you how love can over come any obstacle.
Romiette is an African-American sixteen year old girl who fall in love with Julio a Hispanic sixteen year old boy. The romance between them causes the Devil Dogs a gang who are also called the Family to separated them because of different races. Romiette and Julio love each other so much that they decided to confronted the Devil Dogs. That leads Romiette and Julio to a life and death situation.
In Shakespear's version, both character family are enemies from generation. Both families want Romeo and Juliette to separate from each other. That at the end both end up dead for love. Romiette and Julio have strong belief that their bond will keep them together. And help them over come people who are trying to force them apart. They know true love conquers all just as Romeo and Juliet did.
Romiette and Julio couldn't stand the violence that the gangs are threatening to use if they don't breakup. So to stop the Devil Dogs threat, Romiette and Julio decided to meets the gangs at London Park and solve their problems without telling the authority figures. The danger both character gone through reveal their true feeling for each other. They both will risk each other life to saved the other one.
Romiette and Julio's story is not very different from Shakespear's classic version, but it does have a different ending. Love is powerful, the decision that you choose will effect your future. In my opinion if there love, I rather wait for it to come to me than to search it for my self. This book is good, I would recommend to other people because it explain what is love between two young teens. If you aren't ready to be marry or into a relationship with someone then you shouldn't be dating yet as boyfriend and girlfriend for you be hurting your self and that someone you think you love. So before you think you love someone get to know them first and see if they have the right quality that you think he/she is right for you.
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Summary: Book Review
Review: Book Review
Romiette and Julio
By: Sharon M. Draper The story of Romiette And Julio is a modern version of Shakespeare's classic play "Romeo and Juliette." You might think you know what happened in the story, but you don't. The couple in the story will show you how love can over come any obstacle.
Romiette is an African-American sixteen year old girl who fall in love with Julio a Hispanic sixteen year old boy. The romance between them causes the Devil Dogs a gang who are also called the Family to separated them because of different races. Romiette and Julio love each other so much that they decided to confronted the Devil Dogs. That leads Romiette and Julio to a life and death situation.
In Shakespear's version, both character family are enemies from generation. Both families want Romeo and Juliette to separate from each other. That at the end both end up dead for love. Romiette and Julio have strong belief that their bond will keep them together. And help them over come people who are trying to force them apart. They know true love conquers all just as Romeo and Juliet did.
Romiette and Julio couldn't stand the violence that the gangs are threatening to use if they don't breakup. So to stop the Devil Dogs threat, Romiette and Julio decided to meets the gangs at London Park and solve their problems without telling the authority figures. The danger both character gone through reveal their true feeling for each other. They both will risk each other life to saved the other one.
Romiette and Julio's story is not very different from Shakespear's classic version, but it does have a different ending. Love is powerful, the decision that you choose will effect your future. In my opinion if there love, I rather wait for it to come to me than to search it for my self. This book is good, I would recommend to other people because it explain what is love between two young teens. If you aren't ready to be marry or into a relationship with someone then you shouldn't be dating yet as boyfriend and girlfriend for you be hurting your self and that someone you think you love. So before you think you love someone get to know them first and see if they have the right quality that you think he/she is right for you.
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Summary: Great modern twist to Shakespeare's classic play
Review: For my ninth grade English class, we were assigned to read the play Romeo and Juliet. That's why, when at the library, I spotted this book and decided to read it. Compared to the original play, this book was wonderfully sweet and romantic. African-American Romiette Cappelle (called Romi) and Hispanic Julio Montague are the two heros this time. Both sixteen and juniors in high school, they meet over the internet and develop a strong relationship, that even objections from a local gang cannot deter. This book chronicles thier journey to an open relationship that overcomes racial boundaries. I recommend this book for approximately ages 9-14.
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Summary: Romiette and Julio
Review: I enjoyed this book tremendously. It is written for today's young adult readers, discussing current issues in a very readable format. It shows alternating points of view, employing various techniques such as journals and internet chat room dialogue, to develop the characters and move the action along. My eighth grade students love it. They are using it as a part of literary circles centered on the theme of adolescence.
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Summary: this is the best book
Review: i love this book. a great twist of romeo and juliette. i would recommend this book to anyone who loves teenage romance novels. i am a punk sort of person and to actually finish a book and love it and recommend this to my friends is different. this book has a great story line. it is easy to read and just a all-out great book to read!!
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