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sam_hartwig's review
3.0
Ruby Oliver is funny, quirky and completely mental! I really enjoy reading about her life and these books are an easy, fun read. I haven't read the third in the series as I haven't been able to get a copy but these books can be read out of order and it didn't feel like I had missed anything anyway. One thing I didn't like about this book was Ruby's mum, I really disliked her.... Anyway I wish Ruby all the best in the future :-)
shhchar's review
5.0
I've read the whole series so far. I just love Ruby's point of view. She's an interesting character despite being boy crazy. It's an addicting series to say the least!
steph01924's review
3.0
So we finally get to the conclusion of Ruby Oliver. I read this immediately after the third book, so some of it sort of blurs in my mind, but I will try to keep it separate.
I liked the way it wrapped up, but I am sort of peeved by the beginning and middle. I was wondering how Lockhart was going to keep the 'drama' up in this book when Noel and Ruby got together at the end of the last one. Well, she certainly went for it. I just...eh, I don't really care for this type of thing. She sets it up well with Noel's reluctance to discuss his asthma issue with anyone in the second book, but I just don't like the contrivance. "There won't be a book if they're happy, so let's just fuck it all up."
I feel, like Ruby, that she should've asked different questions. And then she gave up so easily! If the boy I'd been mooning over for more than a year just goes cold turkey on me, I'd dig deeper. I'd assume that SOMETHING big happened to him. Ruby KNOWS him; she should know that he wouldn't become a pod-bot just overnight.
It bugs me that I get a happy ending of the last book and then I have to slog through another entire book of them broken apart again just for the sake of having a fourth book to wrap it up. The ending was cute, with her climbing up to his window but...I would have rather just made the third book a little longer to include maybe some of her parents' issues and then wrap it up from there.
And I know some people might say, well this is just a realistic look at what you get AFTER the big "I love you", not everything's roses and sunshine. That is true, relationships are work. But this is such a dramatic trope that it felt like a plot contrivance and not something organic.
So...I liked being able to hang out with Roo for one more book, but I didn't like the lack of Noel (another reason I don't like this--when the love interests are fighting and we have a first person narrative, we as readers miss out on great characters we like) and the breakup drama. I loved Ruby's breakdown at Greg's house and her dad's faith in his marriage. Sometimes people need breathing room. I liked her friendship arc with Nora and that she realizes she's no longer crazy. Really didn't like Ruby's mother in this book...I can't stand people like her, overly dramatic and self-centered. It was almost too much to try to get through in this book. Her complete shock that no one liked her meatloafery idea? Is she shitting me? Just...no wonder Ruby is in therapy. Seriously.
Looking forward to reading more from Lockhart in the future.
I liked the way it wrapped up, but I am sort of peeved by the beginning and middle. I was wondering how Lockhart was going to keep the 'drama' up in this book when Noel and Ruby got together at the end of the last one. Well, she certainly went for it. I just...eh, I don't really care for this type of thing. She sets it up well with Noel's reluctance to discuss his asthma issue with anyone in the second book, but I just don't like the contrivance. "There won't be a book if they're happy, so let's just fuck it all up."
I feel, like Ruby, that she should've asked different questions. And then she gave up so easily! If the boy I'd been mooning over for more than a year just goes cold turkey on me, I'd dig deeper. I'd assume that SOMETHING big happened to him. Ruby KNOWS him; she should know that he wouldn't become a pod-bot just overnight.
It bugs me that I get a happy ending of the last book and then I have to slog through another entire book of them broken apart again just for the sake of having a fourth book to wrap it up. The ending was cute, with her climbing up to his window but...I would have rather just made the third book a little longer to include maybe some of her parents' issues and then wrap it up from there.
And I know some people might say, well this is just a realistic look at what you get AFTER the big "I love you", not everything's roses and sunshine. That is true, relationships are work. But this is such a dramatic trope that it felt like a plot contrivance and not something organic.
So...I liked being able to hang out with Roo for one more book, but I didn't like the lack of Noel (another reason I don't like this--when the love interests are fighting and we have a first person narrative, we as readers miss out on great characters we like) and the breakup drama. I loved Ruby's breakdown at Greg's house and her dad's faith in his marriage. Sometimes people need breathing room. I liked her friendship arc with Nora and that she realizes she's no longer crazy. Really didn't like Ruby's mother in this book...I can't stand people like her, overly dramatic and self-centered. It was almost too much to try to get through in this book. Her complete shock that no one liked her meatloafery idea? Is she shitting me? Just...no wonder Ruby is in therapy. Seriously.
Looking forward to reading more from Lockhart in the future.
stefs_library's review
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a wildly funny, very quick read. Good for any teenager in the mood for a romance. Fourth in a series; I haven't read the rest of the series. But again, it was very funny and a good read.
paul_1312's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
eatingwords's review against another edition
5.0
I'm sad now that I've finished the Ruby Oliver series. But it was a great adventure.
Ruby was as hilarious as ever and I've noticed that she was aside from the boy drama more mature and that she grew a lot throughout the series.
I would love to read more from Ruby. But as far as I know E. Lockhart isn't planning any new Ruby-books. Which is sad. But I thought that the series still had a good ending.
I loved it and I will look forward to reading other books from E. Lockhart.
Ruby was as hilarious as ever and I've noticed that she was aside from the boy drama more mature and that she grew a lot throughout the series.
I would love to read more from Ruby. But as far as I know E. Lockhart isn't planning any new Ruby-books. Which is sad. But I thought that the series still had a good ending.
I loved it and I will look forward to reading other books from E. Lockhart.
minas_elessar's review
5.0
Holy crap these books are amazing. I've waited so long to read this one and it did not disappoint. Ruby Oliver is not the perfect girl. Ruby is the REAL girl. She's flawed. She's jealous. She is self-deprecating, and witty, and hilarious. I laughed. I wanted to cry (but didn't). It was just such a good and believable way to end the series. I loved Noel, I have since the beginning and I'm really happy they had as close to a happy ending as is possible in real life (or realistic fiction).
The part that made me smile a TON was the peer comment thing Noel wrote... and also the email Hutch forwarded to Ruby :D
READ THIS BOOK!
The part that made me smile a TON was the peer comment thing Noel wrote... and also the email Hutch forwarded to Ruby :D
READ THIS BOOK!
cburgbennett's review
4.0
Yes! This was the best book out of the entire series. It was great! You go Ruby Oliver! I feel like everything ended up the way that it was supposed to. I like that it was real and not fake. Ruby tried to be a good person to everyone, which I thought was great. Even though it was sad that Ruby lost two of her good friends in the first book, it was realistic. She tried to be nice to them, but they were stuck up and mean to her. Not all endings are happy for everything. Bravo E. Lockhart! I also really liked Ruby's movie collage that she was doing for her college applications. It was really clever and entertaining.
*This book did not contain the swearing that the other books did, which was refreshing.
*This book did not contain the swearing that the other books did, which was refreshing.
nlbohr22's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0