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kt1432's review
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A slice-of-life story about three Ramirez women coping with the loss of Ruthy who disappeared at 13, and hope drives them to track her down when they believe they’ve found her years later on a raunchy reality TV show.
This was very light-hearted and humorous overall despite covering some tough topics. It was also heartbreaking at times. I listened to the author’s narration, and I think she did a good job conveying the dialogue and frequent family banter amongst the women.
The story was as much the study of a shattered family trying to move past the void of losing Ruthy (whether to her choice of running away or something more sinister), as it was a mystery of finding out what happened to her. I found it engrossing and look forward to more from this author, although the ending might not provide enough closure for some readers.
This was very light-hearted and humorous overall despite covering some tough topics. It was also heartbreaking at times. I listened to the author’s narration, and I think she did a good job conveying the dialogue and frequent family banter amongst the women.
The story was as much the study of a shattered family trying to move past the void of losing Ruthy (whether to her choice of running away or something more sinister), as it was a mystery of finding out what happened to her. I found it engrossing and look forward to more from this author, although the ending might not provide enough closure for some readers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
jessuh27's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual violence
heenz's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Pedophilia
good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
To everyone saying that there’s too much cursing. It takes place on Staten Island. The cursing capital of the USA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder
mnasadoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
frogggirl2's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The writing style of this book is very young YA. It's not well written. It feels realistic, but it doesn't feel compelling. There's a lot of important things in here that never get discussed or dealt with properly, such as prior child abuse. The plot of this book was not well developed. Everything really just felt like an excuse for the author to insert real life conversations she'd heard/had into a book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping
makiya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I found this book hard to keep up with because of the different points of view and different timelines. I feel like at times it made it so I lost sight of the purpose of me reading the book, finding out what happened to Ruthy
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
yeimyaileen's review
4.0
whew! this one packs a punch.
i (regretfully) tend to hate a lot of books centered around american latinx characters, but i found the ramirez family to be so real and fresh.
what happened to ruthy ramirez is the story of the family ruthy left when she mysteriously disappeared after track practice almost 20 years ago. this book is crazy but concise, and is so careful to reveal itself to you. i was so stressed by the last two chapters, thinking i would not get the answer i needed. but the final chapter went so hard.
""I knew that whatever was happening was so terrifying and gross that Jess could not mention it to me, and I could not mention that I knew it was happening to her. And we grew up that way, knowing and not knowing all at once"
i (regretfully) tend to hate a lot of books centered around american latinx characters, but i found the ramirez family to be so real and fresh.
what happened to ruthy ramirez is the story of the family ruthy left when she mysteriously disappeared after track practice almost 20 years ago. this book is crazy but concise, and is so careful to reveal itself to you. i was so stressed by the last two chapters, thinking i would not get the answer i needed. but the final chapter went so hard.
""I knew that whatever was happening was so terrifying and gross that Jess could not mention it to me, and I could not mention that I knew it was happening to her. And we grew up that way, knowing and not knowing all at once"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
librarianjennifer's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
niniane's review
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The first third of the book was slow. But then the perspectives are interesting, showing how conflicts developed between the characters even though they're all trying so hard.
The last third was poignant.
The last third was poignant.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse