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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
I have a lot of mix feelings on this book. It was absolutely beautifully written to start with. The descriptions are perfection and i almost feel as they get better toward the end of the book when the author makes some insights to the book as a whole. Ruby's character is so well rounded, with detailed habits and preferences. In all honesty though, I didn't like her that much even after the sacrifices she has made. She is more of a mystical being but at the same time she still feels so real like she could be a girl living in your town. It does end with a lot of questions, things i will be asking myself the next couple of days. It feels as though they focus more on this unbreakable sisterly bond than the magic that was going on, like Olive and Ruby's Power's took a back seat to their ordinary lives. Overall, an enjoyable magiva
More like 3.5 stars. I actually did enjoy this as a spooky vacation read, so I’m not sure why I hesitate to give it a full 4 stars. I think parts just made me uncomfortable and I’m taking it out on the rating.
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This novel has stuck with me more than any book really has. (First read May 2012)
Well this was strange... Kinda refreshing tho, but I didn't really dig how the whole thing turned out to be.
I love mysterious books that leave you confused in the end, this book really brought that for me.
What a weird book. I finished it and had a bunch of questions. I grilled my 14-year-old, since she'd also read it, but she didn't really explain anything to my satisfaction.
I was really into francesa lia block in high school, and based on my vague memories, imaginary girls seemed to me liked the more refined type of that writing? imaginary girls is weird and surreal, yet somehow doesn't require any suspension of disbelief -- it's grounded but dances just out the outskirts of reality.
since I like to focus on reading books about girls and women this was as gem! there are boyfriends on the margins but they will never, ever compare to the relationship between the sisters. Chloe says it herself when at various points she talks about how boys would try to be nice to her to get to her sister, but it never worked, because there was only room enough in Ruby's heart for her; or describing a wall of pictures of the two of them, with not a boy in sight. (Or one of my favorites: "It was Ruby's favorite kind of story: where the boys lost and the girls won and got a souvenir in the bargain. It was also factually incorrect and made no sense if you thought on it too hard.") They have a deep, deep relationship. Yes, Chloe sometimes blindly follows her older sister, like everyone else. But Ruby will also do anything for her little sister -- ANYTHING, even controlling reality and sacrificing anyone else in her place. You slowly see the extent she is willing to go to in this book.
since I like to focus on reading books about girls and women this was as gem! there are boyfriends on the margins but they will never, ever compare to the relationship between the sisters. Chloe says it herself when at various points she talks about how boys would try to be nice to her to get to her sister, but it never worked, because there was only room enough in Ruby's heart for her; or describing a wall of pictures of the two of them, with not a boy in sight. (Or one of my favorites: "It was Ruby's favorite kind of story: where the boys lost and the girls won and got a souvenir in the bargain. It was also factually incorrect and made no sense if you thought on it too hard.") They have a deep, deep relationship. Yes, Chloe sometimes blindly follows her older sister, like everyone else. But Ruby will also do anything for her little sister -- ANYTHING, even controlling reality and sacrificing anyone else in her place. You slowly see the extent she is willing to go to in this book.
Eh, it was alright. First off, Ruby was really annoying. I'm assuming Olive is just inhabited by ghosts. And then there wasn't a good explanation of what was going on at the end. Last, it ends abruptly and leaves me thinking "Whaaa?" I did like the writing though.
Another of the "tense" YA books for Mock Printz reading. I hope all these adolescents are learning to breathe in yoga classes, or they are going to be incredibly tightly wound. This was nicely written and I spent the book engaged with puzzling through it, trying to figure out just what was up. I think it will inspire lively discussion when we get to discuss it. But I didn't like it. The main character's sister was quite unlikable and she was the book, so I spent a lot of time in puzzling dislike. "What's her deal?" I kept wondering. I'm interested to see what others think.