Reviews

Ruby by Rosa Guy

juliariley9's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.0

amyjoy's review against another edition

3.0

First, I don't really like stuff written in the 70's (or earlier). The style just doesn't jive with me.

The basic story here is good, all about first love featuring WOC,

Spoiler

unfortunately, due, I think, to the time when this was written, both girls end up looking like they're going to be in hetero relationships.

tesch18's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sienaka's review against another edition

3.0

Probably closer to 3.5. This is the first lesbian YA novel, so it's shocking to me that it's kind of faded into obscurity. It was really difficult to read Ruby and Daphne's relationship, which verged on a toxic co-dependency, and the writing was a bit overstuffed with purple prose. However, I found Ruby's struggles to be sympathetic and her sister Phyllisia endearing, and really enjoyed hearing the voices of young WOC in 70s Harlem.