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May 22, 2011

Nic rated it:

Rating 3.5-4 stars

"Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like a thorn." - William Shakespeare

Caleb + Kate is quick and light retelling of Romeo and Juliet. It is a beautifully written novel all about true love. Not only is the cover gorgeous but at the beginning of each chapter is a different quote from Shakespeare making it one of the most beautiful books I ever seen.

This book has dual narration a More...

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Aug 04, 2011

Isamlq rated it:

Keeping it short again...

I have mixed feelings about Caleb+Kate. Picture this a family feud, on one side is a family that's well-off, and on the other one is one that does not seem as wealthy. From the first is the girl, and from the second, the boy. Where the girl is bored and lacks passion, the boy is loyal and passionate and fiery. By some twist, they meet. Initially, they rub each other the wrong way, but after some exposure, they realize (after a month!) that they might be falli More...

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Jun 07, 2011

Jackie rated it:

Caleb and Kate is a really cute novel. Kate is the popular girl of the school and when the new scholarship boy turns out to be working at her family's hotel and there is actual history between their families, things get interesting. I really loved the quotes at the beginning of each chapter. They were all from various Shakespeare plays and they were really well picked.
It was really easy to get into this book and it had such a cute cover too! I also like the varying narrators. Kate, then C More...

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Jan 17, 2012

Kita rated it:

I'm sorry but whomever described this god-forsaken book as a 'quick, light Romeo+Juliet retelling' needs to go read it again. Paying special attention to that 70% of the book which is bogged down in meaningless, repetitive internal-dialogue. Let's go through the bad points of this book shall we?

The Characters \
Everyone from trying-hard-to-be-a-modern-Romeo Caleb to the Gossip-girls-in-the-sweet-valley-of-the-travelling-pants minor female characters, reeked of daytime-soapie fakene More...

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Dec 29, 2011

Keary rated it:

What a fun spin on Romeo and Juliet! Meet the Monrovie’s and the Khalini’s. Their grandfathers have been feuding for years, over land, and over a woman. Kate and Caleb know they’re not supposed to like each other, and they sure try not to, but sometimes you just can’t help the one you love.

This really was a cute story. I really enjoyed the romance between Kate and Caleb. It was sweet, innocent, and with a touch of forbidden, I couldn’t resist. I also appreciated the cleanness More...

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Dec 24, 2011

Amy rated it:

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Nov 07, 2011

Katie added it

I am a huge fan of the "opposites attract" and "starcrossed lovers" kind of books, and Caleb + Kate seemed to fit both of those categories perfectly. And while their the story was packed full of that angsty prejudiced goodness, I didn't love it nearly as much as I hoped I would.

You've heard of instalove, but I'm coining a new a term ... instaconflict. That's what seems to happen with Caleb and Kate before they even meet each other. And I could've gotten past that More...

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Sep 25, 2011

Lauren rated it:

I was browsing through the YA section of the library when I found Caleb + Kate. I love discovering a great new book and this one doesn’t disappoint. It’s a modern (loose) retelling of Romeo and Juliet, and very sweet.

I liked that the author incorporated texting and social media into the book, because it very realistically depicted teens these days and I don’t think enough YA authors incorporate it to the extent that they should.

Kate and Caleb’s relationship does develo More...

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Sep 11, 2010

YA Reads rated it:

Kate Monrovi has the quintessential perfect life. Her family is loaded, she’s got the money to buy whatever she wants, whenever she wants, and she goes to one of the most elite private schools the West Coast of America has to offer. She could be anything she wants, go to any college in the country, do whatever she wants with her life, but as we learn more about Kate, we realize that Kate has absolutely no idea what she wants from life. Money, it seems, can buy a lot of stuff, but it can’t buy K More...

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Jun 13, 2010

Kari rated it:

In a simple form, Caleb + Kate is a modern take on Romeo and Juliet but the “house divided” aspect manifests in a different form. Two separate families from different backgrounds and cultures, holding a common link in the past but now in battle make up the most basic premise for this book. Built on top of that is a relationship formed out of teenage emotion and one sparked on despite each party’s original intent to ignore the other.

Kate is a rich heiress, the daughter of a man More...

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Jun 24, 2010

Molly rated it:

Okay. I'm a sucker for YA novels, I guess! I read Beautiful for Cindy's Beautiful blog tour and fell in love with her teen fiction novels. I was absolutely thrilled to participate in this Caleb + Kate tour. I was highly pleased with this book, too. Cindy has a wonderfully natural talent at creating a story that appeals to all ages.

My favorite part of this book, was the way Cindy wrote in both Caleb and Kate's points of view. That really helps to keep the reader hooked! It real More...

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May 02, 2010

Debbie rated it:

"Caleb + Kate" is a young adult romance novel. Though Caleb had a point-of-view role and was portrayed well, this novel will appeal most to female teens. The story switched between Kate and Caleb's point-of-view with both sections clearly marked and written in first person present tense ("I stand" instead of "she stood"). Though I noticed it, the present tense read smoothly and didn't bother me.

On the actual printed cover, Caleb's skin is darker than it More...

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Apr 05, 2011

Say rated it:

awwww.....i just loved this book. romeo and juliet set in the modern times. actually its more of poor romeo and rich juliet falling in love with each other, their families not totally happy about it and an old dispute among the two families.

caleb who works at a maintenance department along with his father falls in love with kate (his boss' daughter). i just love how the story evolves between the two characters especially the part wherein caleb shows kate the cave (it's part of t More...

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Oct 07, 2011

_sumayaaaa rated it:

This is one sweet romance.. i can see it as a film.

it was a little cheesy for me but it has a good story.
Caleb is from the Kalani (did i mention i love the surnames) family and Kate from the Monrovi. Kate's granddad and Caleb's granddad fought in the war together and even started a business together, but then they had a big falling out. Which is utterly believable.
Years later Caleb leaves his grandfather who is in Hawaii to work with his dad at the Monrovi Inn which is o More...

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May 29, 2010

Victoria rated it:

My Opinion: I fell in love with the characters almost immediately. However, I didn't really like Kate's best friend Monica but she wasn't that much part of the story. The characters are a lot different then what I was expecting and I was expecting a story more traditional to the Romeo and Juliet story. It was a lot like it but of course with a happy ending. I didn't like Kate's sister in the story either. (She was the pregnant one in my teaser Tuesday post). I loved how it was mainly the grandf More...

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Oct 23, 2011

Anna rated it:

I never thought I could read this one, but then, I got lucky enough to purchase this book at a bargain bookstore. Awesome! I was actually having a hard time to rate this book whether giving this a 4 or a 5 but then decided on a 4.5, not bad.

I actually thought this is all too cliche for me. That Caleb is your average bad boy with the I-hate-you-from-the-start-and-that-our-family-is-up-against-each-other towards Kate, and that Kate is all spoiled-brat type of girl that could have her More...

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Jul 07, 2010

Donna rated it:

Though this book is targeted at a teen reader, I enjoyed reading Caleb + Kate! Well written, Martinusen-Coloma's book took me back to the thrill of first love - the delirous joy and the trememdous angst.

Caleb + Kate is a clean, Christian novel, which covers various teenage issues as well as touching on God, without preaching. This is a 'classic' novel - in the sense of a love between a rich girl/poor boy and a love that others think shouldn't happen. Martinusen-Coloma's More...

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Sep 25, 2011

coffclass rated it:

I really liked the plot, and even if they liked each other a little too fast, I was willing to overlook it. But really, there was not much happening. It seemed like it tried very hard to be dramatic, but the lines were really not touching or tear-jerking--it was cheesy, weirdly placed, and incomplete. It mixed the story-telling with the emotions. And it was not that pretty.

I wanted a romantic read, and although it was nice how they met and how they're not supposed to be in love with More...

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Feb 21, 2011

Jen rated it:

This book was read for a book of the month club -
It's more of a PG version of Perfect Chemestry - which I liked - but this time he wasn't in a Gang - Caleb is Hawaiian and a good studen/example - just comes from a family that has years of hatrid between them - so it's a story of forbidden love from the family - a Romeo and Juliet story -
It was told in sections from Kates POV then Calebs POV so you got both sides of their true love (same as perfect chemestry)
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Oct 18, 2011

Jessie rated it:

This book has been sitting on my table for days, weeks, i was just too lazy to pick it up. Recently, I keep picking up “bad” books. Books that made me immediately put it down after the first sentence/chapter. Well, I've been bored out of my mind because of my lacking good books to read. Then I just saw this book there, giving off this light and it just screamed: READ ME! So I picked it up and you know what? I DIDN'T REGRET IT!! This book was amazing. Sweet, romantic, funny at some parts, yet als More...

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Dec 23, 2011

Atmika rated it:

Okk.....I am really not sure how to review this book.I have mixed feelings about it.
The story is about a girl Kate who is rich, popular and beautiful yet she is missing something, She is bored with her life.
Caleb is new to Kate's exclusive prep school,he and his dad work in maintenance for Kate's father. And while Caleb knows better than to spend time with the boss's daughter, it seems that every time he tries to back away, something pulls him right back in and to make it better thei More...

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Jan 07, 2012

Carissa rated it:

first reviewed at http://belovedgraceful-carissasbookshelf...

Caleb + Kate
Cindy Martinusen- Coloma
Chapters: 20
Pages: 279
Caleb + Kate is the second book by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma that I have read. The other book was also about high school students. I would classify Caleb + Kate as Christian teen fiction and teen chick lit. It’s a book two teenagers from two different worlds. Both come from rich families however no one knows that the other one is rich. Kate is More...

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Apr 01, 2011

papalbina rated it:

I have given the book 4 stars, but it should be 3 and a half. I just rounded up.

I was a bit annoyed when I discovered after receiving the book that it was Christian fiction, whatever that is. However I was surprised that the Christian part of the book is quite modest and flows in the book harmoniously (although the references to sex sounded a bit forced, but that could be my perception).

What I didn't like in the book was the first-person narrative, especially the lack o More...

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Jan 14, 2011

Rowena rated it:

This is a modern re-telling of Romeo and Juliet with the whole feuding families and what not but I enjoyed this story. Caleb transfers to Kate's school and because the principal knows all about their family feud, she pairs Caleb up with Kate so that Kate can show him the ropes around school. She does this in an attempt to show that the past is in the past and also in hopes that the new generation would learn to be civil to each other.

Kate has no idea about any family feud so when she f More...

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Sep 13, 2011

Kai (Amaterasu Reads) rated it:

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It's a Romeo and Juliet re-telling with a different twist. One that goes deeper and more complicated. It's about family, faith, love and the sacrifices we need to do in order for us to be happy.

Kate thought she had it all. She's rich, she attends a prestigious school and have two of the best friends anyone can have. She thought she wouldn't ever be in love. Not in the foreseeable future anyway. But that was until she meets Caleb, the son of More...

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Sep 09, 2010

Katrina rated it:

Kate Monrovi's family owns a chain of hotels, so this young lady drives a Lexus and she can afford a $500 pair of shoes. Caleb Kalani and his father don't have much as far as material things but they are hard workers with integrity. Kate is white, Caleb is Hawaiian. A relationship between these two young people begins with a dare but some family members don't want them to be together. It isn't a racial issue -not totally. Their families have been against each other for more than fifty years for More...

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Dec 20, 2010

Anna rated it:

This book is absolutely amazing. Written from the perspectives of both cynical, real-love-is-a-myth Kate and Caleb, who is searching for what his parents shared, it's a sweet tale of finding love when, and where, you least expect it. Juniors in high school, Caleb and Kate were almost friends as young children, until class distinctions got in the way. Kate has forgotten all about it, but Caleb remembers more and more and the story progresses. When dared by his cousin to dance with one of the girl More...

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Aug 03, 2010

Christina (Reading Extensively) rated it:

Caleb + Kate is a sweet love story, told in alternating chapters from the viewpoint of Kate and Caleb. Kate may be very wealthy but she is not spoiled. When she does something wrong, she willingly takes the punishment and she cares about the welfare of others. Still, Kate has some lessons to learn about life and her friendship with Caleb helps her to grow and see things in a different way. After the death of his mom, Caleb's father and younger sister moved to Oregon but Caleb stayed behind in Ha More...

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Jun 24, 2010

Michelle rated it:

If there was a ten star rating system for Young Adult romances I'd give this book twelve stars. It's the best YA romance I've ever read. Seriously. My heart was actually pounding for the last half of the book. Yes, it really was. I adored Caleb. He was a great guy, and I loved that he was not what everyone assumed when they first met him. The same with Kate. She wasn't a rich snob like he'd expected. I was thrilled that he couldn't hate her even though he had tried. They were so different.
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Jul 11, 2010

Amber rated it:

Beautiful. That is the one word I would use to describe this romantic and heart-wrenching story. I loved everything about Caleb + Kate. The spellbinding story had me captivated from the first page. I started the book before I went to bed one night and I was finished with it by the next afternoon. I spent every spare second I could devouring the story.

Christianity is a major part of the novel. It's an underlying theme throughout the story, and it helps to define the characters as they More...

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