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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
This book was so atmospheric and engrossing. I had high hopes going in after reading so many reviews and though I wasn't disappointed, I did guess at the twist and I wish I hadn't. I second guessed myself throughout but then when it turned out I was right I was kind of disappointed. I guess maybe I wanted it to be crazier, wilder, somehow something that I would never imagine, and that's the only reason why I knocked off a star. I really loved Petey and Finn, and the town of Bone Gap was so ridiculously interesting.
Really tried to get through it but it just sucked so I stopped wasting my time
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Huh. That was a weird one, one that I’ll probably be thinking about and pondering for years. It was beautifully and mysteriously and fantastically written. Had me thinking it was realistic fiction, then all this magical stuff happened, and I still thought it was realistic fiction.
Bro.
I read this book Freshman year of high school, but I always come back when I need something to settle into my own thoughts and lose myself in the gaps. Laura Ruby writes with such distinction for her characters and their journey that it is difficult not to indulge. Bone Gap is spine-chillingly authentic with its pretty boy and pretty girl leads. Finn, our pretty boy lead, truly is a masterful character of steadfastness but also flaws. Roza, our pretty girl lead, is a wondrous journey of self-discovery and the defiance of the male gaze. The world, the characters, the story stir unquenchable thirst for more but sate all the needs.
A perfect read for anyone if you love romance, fiction, fantasy, the whimsy, it is all here. Any reader of any age or stance can take hold of this book and devour it whole.
I read this book Freshman year of high school, but I always come back when I need something to settle into my own thoughts and lose myself in the gaps. Laura Ruby writes with such distinction for her characters and their journey that it is difficult not to indulge. Bone Gap is spine-chillingly authentic with its pretty boy and pretty girl leads. Finn, our pretty boy lead, truly is a masterful character of steadfastness but also flaws. Roza, our pretty girl lead, is a wondrous journey of self-discovery and the defiance of the male gaze. The world, the characters, the story stir unquenchable thirst for more but sate all the needs.
A perfect read for anyone if you love romance, fiction, fantasy, the whimsy, it is all here. Any reader of any age or stance can take hold of this book and devour it whole.
No one in Bone Gap is surprised when Roza disappears. People have been leaving the O'Sullivan brothers for years and it only makes sense that the girl who appeared out of nowhere should leave just as suddenly.
Finn O'Sullivan knows that Roza didn't just leave. And he knows that he didn't do anything to save her.
Months later most everyone in Bone Gap has given up pretending to believe Finn's story about the man who took Roza. Even Finn's brother, Sean, is tired of hearing about the man with the unique stillness and the face Finn can never quite describe.
Finn refuses to stop looking. His search will take him deep into the secrets of Bone Gap to places he couldn't imagine. In trying to find Roza, Finn will learn that sometimes you have to stop looking before you can truly see in Bone Gap (2015) by Laura Ruby.
Bone Gap is a rich and atmospheric novel. The town of Bone Gap is a strange place filled with secrets and magic that most people have forgotten. In a town populated with strange and vivid characters even Bone Gap itself becomes an indelible part of this novel that is firmly grounded with a strong sense of place.
Some would call Bone Gap magic realism but references to fairy tales and magic bring a purer form of fantasy to mind in this story where beauty can be a curse and being blind is sometimes the best way to see.
Bone Gap masterfully blends myth and magic in a contemporary setting to create a thoughtful story filled with unlikely heroes, surprising twists and a plot that expertly subverts traditional fairytale tropes. Bone Gap is a lovely, unexpected novel that is incredibly smart. Highly recommended.
Possible Pairings: The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson, Wonder Show by Hannah Barnaby, The Rose and the Beast by Francesca Lia Block, Blackfin Sky by Kat Ellis, The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, The Boneshaker by Kate Milford, Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick, Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
Finn O'Sullivan knows that Roza didn't just leave. And he knows that he didn't do anything to save her.
Months later most everyone in Bone Gap has given up pretending to believe Finn's story about the man who took Roza. Even Finn's brother, Sean, is tired of hearing about the man with the unique stillness and the face Finn can never quite describe.
Finn refuses to stop looking. His search will take him deep into the secrets of Bone Gap to places he couldn't imagine. In trying to find Roza, Finn will learn that sometimes you have to stop looking before you can truly see in Bone Gap (2015) by Laura Ruby.
Bone Gap is a rich and atmospheric novel. The town of Bone Gap is a strange place filled with secrets and magic that most people have forgotten. In a town populated with strange and vivid characters even Bone Gap itself becomes an indelible part of this novel that is firmly grounded with a strong sense of place.
Some would call Bone Gap magic realism but references to fairy tales and magic bring a purer form of fantasy to mind in this story where beauty can be a curse and being blind is sometimes the best way to see.
Bone Gap masterfully blends myth and magic in a contemporary setting to create a thoughtful story filled with unlikely heroes, surprising twists and a plot that expertly subverts traditional fairytale tropes. Bone Gap is a lovely, unexpected novel that is incredibly smart. Highly recommended.
Possible Pairings: The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson, Wonder Show by Hannah Barnaby, The Rose and the Beast by Francesca Lia Block, Blackfin Sky by Kat Ellis, The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, The Boneshaker by Kate Milford, Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick, Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes