Romiette and Julio

Sharon M. Draper

Dec 2010 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Do you feel the soul of another calling to

you? Do you know in your heart that your

destiny and his wore meant to merge In

the cosmos? We can help you find him.

When Romiette Cappelle and her best friend, Destiny, decide to order The Scientific Soul Mate System from the back of Heavy Hunks magazine, they're not sure what they're getting into. But Destiny, a self-proclaimed psychic, assures Romi that for $44.99 plus shipping and handling, it's the only way they're ever going to find out who their soul mates really are. If nothing else, maybe Romi will get some insight into that recurring dream she's been having about fire and water.

But they never expect that the scented candle and tube of dream ointment will live up to their promises and merge Romiette's destiny with that of Julio Montague, a boy she's just met in the "cosmos" of an Internet chat room. It turns out they go to the same high school, not to mention having almost the same names as Shakespeare's famous lovers! Sweet-scented dreams of Julio have almost overtaken Romi's nightmares...

...when suddenly they return, but this time in real life. It seems the Devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of Romiette and Julio. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purple-clad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of Romiette's dream merge in ways more terrifying -- and ultimately more affirming -- than even Destiny could have foreseen.

Ratings and reviews

Draper shakes up the Shakespeare tragedy of 'Romeo and Juliet' and puts it into our modern world, starring two protaganists living in Cincinatti, Ohio. The gang, most simply known as "The Family" , disapproves of their love for eachother because they are of different races. The story takes the old-time tragedy and makes it more understandable to us younger readers. It would be an easier read if Draper hadn't been jamming the concept of how they are 'Romeo and Juliet' down our throats the whole time, especially near the end of the book.

This book is just one boring chapter after another throwing stereotypes at youth and gangs. If she did more research on how gangs work and how the gang wouldn't care if they dated it would have been a better book. I never even cared about a single one of these characters

This is a great book, has got to be one of my favorite books. I read it twice. Sharon M. Draper is a great author have read some of her other books (Tears of a Tiger, Forged by Fire, Darkness befor Dawn). I so reccomend these books to anyone!

About the author

Sharon M. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author for Out of My Mind, Blended, and Out of My Heart. She’s also won Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and multiple honors. She’s also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.