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Calling Romeo
Romeo, oh-no! Romeo
Juliet is already wondering whether her live-in boyfriend Will has lost his lust for life -- and for her -- when tragedy strikes: He stands her up. On Valentine's Day. Then some jerk in a fancy car splashes her with icky London rain water, takes a good, hard look at her, and drives away. What's worse he was gorgeous, the kind of guy you dream would swe
...morePaperback, 368 pages
Published
February 3rd 2004
by Pocket
(first published 2002)
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hmm,, calling romeo..
the story is ordinary, but there's a good meaning that contain in there.
like we know, the story was telling about the relationship between 2 lovers. will and juliet, they falling in love but they experience saturation in their relationship. i think its natural. ppl who having relationship over years must be experience such thing. its almost impossible that they still adore one another after a plenty years. and juliet experience that.
she love will, but for h...more
the story is ordinary, but there's a good meaning that contain in there.
like we know, the story was telling about the relationship between 2 lovers. will and juliet, they falling in love but they experience saturation in their relationship. i think its natural. ppl who having relationship over years must be experience such thing. its almost impossible that they still adore one another after a plenty years. and juliet experience that.
she love will, but for h...more
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I'm not certain why I somehow still read books about someone infidelity when I know that all it ends up doing is making me feel terribly agonised. It irks me to no end, but perhaps I keep looking for a book that gives an insight to both sides of the party. Well, Calling Romeo fits well, but it isn't the best read, I don't think.
I'm very torn about my response to this book. On the one hand, the trickling pace of the plot bored me. Too much ...more
I'm not certain why I somehow still read books about someone infidelity when I know that all it ends up doing is making me feel terribly agonised. It irks me to no end, but perhaps I keep looking for a book that gives an insight to both sides of the party. Well, Calling Romeo fits well, but it isn't the best read, I don't think.
I'm very torn about my response to this book. On the one hand, the trickling pace of the plot bored me. Too much ...more
Alright, if I have to sum it up in two words, I would say -- excruciatingly long and the only reason as to why it wasn't half a star or a star is -- I liked Trudy. And no, she is not the main character. Honestly speaking, after having read a decent book by Alexandra Potter, I find myself somewhat disappointed by the book. It was long and no, I have no problem with reading long books, I've read Harry Potter and loved it, remember. Maybe that's it, chick-lit is definitely not my genre. Juliet (I f...more
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This book is awesome. It's about love.It explains that Love is not only about VAlentine's or dating, or one-thousand roses or romantic holiday in romance country like Italy. But, it's about trust, faith and kindness. Find out how Juliet tried to get her love back, when her 'husband-to-be' Will discovered that she had a fling with a guy called Sykes, a gorgeous half-Italian man...;)
Juliet lives with her boyfriend Will and over time things have become a bit dull. After Will left his well paid job, flashy car and designer suits to set up a garden design business with his friend, he has gradually settled into a smelly, bobbly fleece and nights in with a chicken jalfrezi, dozing in front of the telly. The final straw for Juliet is when he forgets a long planned Valentine Day's meal and leaves her alone and mud splattered on Oxford Street. Her chance meeting with Sykes; gorge...more
Whew. I finally finished reading this one. I should tell you, this is definitely not an easy read. I find myself annoyed with it at times that i wanted to throw it away and never read it again. well,not literally throw it away.haha. But its just that i find it annoying thus making it hard to read for me. Get my point? Well right. Moving on.
The story revolves around Juliet. A lady with a decent job, decent life and a decent boyfriend. Will, Juliet's long-time boyfriend has seemed to ...more
The story revolves around Juliet. A lady with a decent job, decent life and a decent boyfriend. Will, Juliet's long-time boyfriend has seemed to ...more
If you're expecting the juiciest part of romance, then you can't read this book. Or any of Potter's books. This book is a bit relax compared to the other books that she wrote. I prefer to read Me and Mr. Darcy where things were more mysterious and studied. It was not always about the character, it was also about Austen, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy himself.
Calling Romeo, however focused more on the main characters. But as a fan of the author, I don't really mind. The part where the relat...more
Calling Romeo, however focused more on the main characters. But as a fan of the author, I don't really mind. The part where the relat...more
It was pretty boring. I usually finish a book in a day or at most, two but i finished this in 10 days. It's boring in a way that it's so descriptive and slow paced. So even if it's a small book, i felt like it's REALLY long. But i'm giving this 3 stars because and only because i love the part where she realized how special Will is. That he shows his love in simple gestures like setting aside the olives from his own pizza just coz it's her favorite, and touching her feet with his own just to keep...more
Calling Romeo is a read-and-intentionally-or-not-forget book. A lot of people have continuously adapted William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. And frankly, only a few has given it justice. Calling Romeo isn't part of that congregation. Personally, I didn't like how the story went. I could sympathize or empathize with Juliet. I get why she went off with Sykes in the first place. But, she should have ended her relationship with Will first before she goes to another man. Everyone has flaws. But I ...more
It’s fair to say that I’m a big ol’ fan of Alexandra Potter. I’ve read most of her novels and on the whole I do enjoy them. However, I do find myself prone to not liking certain aspects of some of her novels. I enjoyed Who’s That Girl? but I didn’t like how it ended, for example but on the other hand her latest book You’re The One That I Don’t Want was fab. So when I received Calling Romeo to review, I was intrigued. It’s a re-release and originally came out in 2002 before she started adding the...more
Yet another book with a misguiding title and review. It's not about a fluffy romance between one-dimensional characters. It's about the excitement brought by the new and unknown, the stability of the familiar and the choice between the two.
This is the story of Juliet and Will, a couple of more than 2 years, that seem to be more or less estranged at the beginning of the book. A few stupid decisions and wrong turns later and they both get a wake up call and start re-evaluating their li...more
This is the story of Juliet and Will, a couple of more than 2 years, that seem to be more or less estranged at the beginning of the book. A few stupid decisions and wrong turns later and they both get a wake up call and start re-evaluating their li...more
Ordinary story coz represented in our love life actually..
Started when you get manipulated with your own hearth coz you think a very quit long relationship, always ending or move on with Bored situation. But, in here, Juliet,a typical ordinary girl whose living in a big city and try to find a warm huge also attention from her love's one, never get to be true to find another "arm" that openly to give a huge and strong arm to make you feel save & alone no more. But, love is a t...more
Started when you get manipulated with your own hearth coz you think a very quit long relationship, always ending or move on with Bored situation. But, in here, Juliet,a typical ordinary girl whose living in a big city and try to find a warm huge also attention from her love's one, never get to be true to find another "arm" that openly to give a huge and strong arm to make you feel save & alone no more. But, love is a t...more
Hari Valentine harusnya jadi hari yang romantis untuk Juliet, tapi ternyata justru di malam Valentine itu Juliet malah ‘ditelantarkan’ Will, pacarnya, yang lupa akan janji makan malam sama Juliet. Dan bukan itu aja, dalam perjalanan pulang di tengah hujan, sebuah mobil sport mewah yang lewat menciprati baju Juliet yang dibeli dengan hampir membuat kartu kreditnya berteriak ‘Overlimit’. Si pengemudi mobil tidak berhenti sedikit pun untuk minta ma’af.
Kejadian malam itu, membuat Juliet ...more
Kejadian malam itu, membuat Juliet ...more
If this, her first novel, was the first book I had read of Potter, I would most certainly, undoubtely, not have read the other two..... I just finished this book because I kept expecting that the Alexandra Potter with an imagination and a better writing style would show up any minute....but she didnt.
Not that I think she is something out of this world, but her two other books really enterteined me, this one just annoyed me a bit....like usually all British female characters do at the begin...more
Not that I think she is something out of this world, but her two other books really enterteined me, this one just annoyed me a bit....like usually all British female characters do at the begin...more
bukan tipe cerita yg kusuka. paling gak suka buku tentang selingkuh selingkuhan.
tapi disini diceritain dari sudut pandang kedua tokoh. dan, yah punya makna yang cukup oke lah. maksudnya, setiap hubungan itu terdiri atas dua orang. jadi setiap pasangan harus merhatiin pasangannya masing masing. enggak bisa saling nyalahin kalo ada masalah. yah kayak itulah pokonya.
tapi disini diceritain dari sudut pandang kedua tokoh. dan, yah punya makna yang cukup oke lah. maksudnya, setiap hubungan itu terdiri atas dua orang. jadi setiap pasangan harus merhatiin pasangannya masing masing. enggak bisa saling nyalahin kalo ada masalah. yah kayak itulah pokonya.
I liked this book, but it wasn't the best I've read so far by ALexandra Potter. In the other books I've read by her had a little paranormalcy in them and I really liked that. It could be normal, but it also couldn't be. And this book was just normal. It was still a good book, but if I compare it to other books by Alexandra Potter it was just a little disappointing. Hopefully the next book I'm going to read by her is better!
Am Anfang des Buches hatte ich wirklich Mitleid mit Juliet. Vom Freund an Valentinstag versetzt, er nimmt sie nicht ernst, dann drückt er sich vor dem wichtigen Ball ihrer Firma. Aber das ist noch lange kein Grund, fremdzugehen. Als sie dann tatsächlich diese Affäre mit Sykes begann, hätte ich das Buch am liebsten in die Ecke geschmissen. So ein Flittchen. Echt. Und sie hat noch nicht mal ein schlechtes Gewissen! Ich bin da in meiner Meinung sehr hart. Fremdgehen ist nicht. Punkt. Ende. Aus. Und...more
I am not one to normally give up on a book. However I reached about the 100th page and just really could not take how slow the book was forming. It possibly could be that I am simply not in a patient mood so I might return to try to reread this book but as of right now I do not suggest it.
This book starts where other stories usually end. The man and woman are already a couple and now have to deal with day-to-day things. And of course things start to get complicated.
I like that it's different from the stories you normally read or hear.
I like that it's different from the stories you normally read or hear.
La prima parte è una raccolta di luoghi comuni dei romanzi rosa. Poi entra un po' più nella storia, ma rimane lento, lentissimo, troppo lungo... a metà già non se ne può più, anche se la curiosità di sapere come finisce salva un po' il tutto.
It's been a long time since I cried at the end of a book. This book tugged my heartstrings. It was a rollercoaster of the heroine finding out who she is, and I think most girls could really relate. It definitely made me reevaluate my relationship with the man I love, and the little things that make it special to me.
nyantai banget nulisnya n jadi nyadarin kalo banyakan orang lebih menyukai suatu proses dari awal hubungan yang masi hangat n penuh hal2 yang romantis. setelah itu penuh perjuangan untuk tetep mempertahanin hubungan yang dirasa mulai hambar. pa lagi kalo dateng orang ketiga yang menarik.. konflik batin pa lagi untuk cewek yng selalu minta perhatian lebih sesibuk apapun pasangannya. hal yang dialami juliet sampe2 buat dia selingkuh indah ;-) dan ketika nyadari orang yang paling dia butuhkan n cin...more
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bukunya berkisah tentang seorang perempuan yang bosan dan merasa kecewa sama boyfriendnya and suka ama cowok lain tapi in the ending dia sadar kembali kalo dia udah ditakdirkan sama boyfriendnya itu^_^
This book was better than I expected. The main character was a drag for me. She just annoyed me sometimes with her decisions but despite that the other characters were pretty interesting .
Loved it! Just shows that looks and money aren't everything, you have to have the personality too and Sykes didn't have that.
Calling Romeo is awesome. The front is a bit laggy, but as the story goes on, it gets better! And, and, Juliet's balcony is interesting -arch eyebrow- .
finally done with it, and i could actually kinda predict of what the end would be.
and i was a little bit disappointed with alexandra potter in delivering this story, it was a little bit too long and was kinda vague.
although there were some statements in the novel that i found true and agree with, the whole novel is just "okay"
and i was a little bit disappointed with alexandra potter in delivering this story, it was a little bit too long and was kinda vague.
although there were some statements in the novel that i found true and agree with, the whole novel is just "okay"
Romeo and Juliet meets Pillow Talk but with a realistic ending. Kind of a surprise.
It's kinda slow-paced, but still good enough in my opinion. :D
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“And like a soprano shattering glass, Juliet heard something snap deep inside.
It was the sound of her heart breaking.”
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It was the sound of her heart breaking.”
“Juliet shook her head. The thought of eating anything made her feel nauseous. "No thanks, I'm not hungry."
"Oh yeah, the heartbreak diet," nodded Trudy sagely. "Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.”
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"Oh yeah, the heartbreak diet," nodded Trudy sagely. "Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.”
