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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This is a quick read because it is told in verse. I noticed it because it showed up on my no-circ list. I read it, but am still weeding it because it doesn't feel particularly sell-able.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of my new favorites, once you start reading the book, moves very quickly and keeps you asking for more. I think it perfectly captures everything all the characters are going through. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys realistic fiction. It effortlessly creates a world and all the feelings in it. It is also a very funny.
For girls 14 and up, this is probably an awesome book. The novel-in-verse format is perfect for reluctant girl readers who want drama, not beautifully written prose. This book was well written for this audience. The only thing I'm worried about is that it's not timeless, and it's losing it's relevance quickly. Many movie stars are named, over and over again, and those movie stars are probably old and not well-known to today's teens, and will be total nobodies to teens in 5 years. Also, a major component of the protagonist's conflict is the fact that she can't speak to her friends as much as she'd like because of phone bills, time difference between Boston and LA (can't call at certain times) and waiting for emails--today's teens know nothing about this; they'd be unable to relate to girl who can't just send a pic or a text at any hour of the day or night. So while this was cheesily perfect for a select audience, and I want to recommend it to these girls right away, these elements may ruin the book for them. Not sure. However, in 5 years, I doubt there will be an audience for this title at all. Bummer, because I think it's a great book for reluctantly-reading teeny-bopper 8th graders.
Meh...not really what I expected from this author since I loved the other 2 books from her that I have read. But i managed to power through it over like 2 months haha
Well, I started reading this yesterday, and finished it the same night. It was great! I never read a book on verse, and it wasn't what I thought it would be. I like the way Sonya Sones' writing. I liked the characters, because I could feel with Ruby and I really liked some of the other characters, such as Max (he was awesome).
I think that this is a book that fits everyone, so read it!
I think that this is a book that fits everyone, so read it!
For the kind of book it is (a hideous book where the mother dies, in fact), it was pretty good. And as a novel in verse, it was pretty good. Will I remember details later on, and pass this along to all my friends? It wasn't THAT good. Three and a half stars.
One Of Those Hideous Books Were The Mother Dies, written by Sonya Sones, is the story of a girl forced into moving 3,000 miles away from everything she has ever known. Ruby leaves behind her best friend, her seemingly perfect boyfriend, and her mother. Ruby’s mother death is the act that sets the whole plot in motion. Her entire life, it was just Ruby and her mother, no one else. Suddenly after losing the most important person in her life, she finds out that her father is Whip Logan, a famous actor in Hollywood, that she has seen in countless films. Ruby struggles throughout the novel to let her father into her life and faces many set backs that only seem to make life in Los Angeles impossible. Although there are major struggles, Ruby, in the end, is able to make peace and comes to terms with all of the major changes that have happened in a year that goes by rapidly.
Sonya Sones wrote this entire novel in blank verse, only broken when Ruby sends e-mails to many of the most important people in her life. This book is one that I have read numerous times, never failing to become captivated by Ruby’s humor and wit. Sones’ novel is one that reads so much like a conversation that it is extremely simple to get completely emerged in the story. Ruby’s character is one that faces difficulties from losing her mother to finding out her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend. The character development in the book is extremely realistic. There isn’t a perfect happy ending to have a happy ending. The readers learns more about the secondary characters when Ruby finally attempts to get to know them. Her father, Whip Logan, is one of the most developed characters besides Ruby in the novel. In the beginning, I personally couldn’t help by hate Whip with Ruby. He comes into her life sixteen years after she was born expecting her to be open and willing to let him in. Most of the book I wanted to scream at Whip to give Ruby space, because that is simply how immersed into the storyline Sones makes the reader feel.
This novel is one that I would highly recommend to any female ranging from ages thirteen to seventeen. The plot line and the characters personalities are so easy to relate to and to feel interested in. For anyone that has never read a novel in verse before, I would suggest starting with this book before moving onto something denser, such as a novel by Ellen Hopkins, who also writes her novels in verse, although not in blank verse. For anyone that is looking for a book that will grab at their heart strings and cause uncontrollable laughter, I would suggest picking this up at your nearest book store or library!
Sonya Sones wrote this entire novel in blank verse, only broken when Ruby sends e-mails to many of the most important people in her life. This book is one that I have read numerous times, never failing to become captivated by Ruby’s humor and wit. Sones’ novel is one that reads so much like a conversation that it is extremely simple to get completely emerged in the story. Ruby’s character is one that faces difficulties from losing her mother to finding out her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend. The character development in the book is extremely realistic. There isn’t a perfect happy ending to have a happy ending. The readers learns more about the secondary characters when Ruby finally attempts to get to know them. Her father, Whip Logan, is one of the most developed characters besides Ruby in the novel. In the beginning, I personally couldn’t help by hate Whip with Ruby. He comes into her life sixteen years after she was born expecting her to be open and willing to let him in. Most of the book I wanted to scream at Whip to give Ruby space, because that is simply how immersed into the storyline Sones makes the reader feel.
This novel is one that I would highly recommend to any female ranging from ages thirteen to seventeen. The plot line and the characters personalities are so easy to relate to and to feel interested in. For anyone that has never read a novel in verse before, I would suggest starting with this book before moving onto something denser, such as a novel by Ellen Hopkins, who also writes her novels in verse, although not in blank verse. For anyone that is looking for a book that will grab at their heart strings and cause uncontrollable laughter, I would suggest picking this up at your nearest book store or library!
A story of heartbreak and humor told in prose with a Hollywood setting. An easy and sweet read.
it was awesome! Finally found a book that started with a good twist and then took a sucky situation and didnt try and make it something it wasn't. Ruby has a personality that grabbed my attention and how she dealt with her situation was just amazing. But best of all she was funny. The book was really good recommended to all!