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Rubinrot

Kerstin, Gier

4.04 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed the idea behind this story and I can't wait to continue. One thing I really loved was Gwyneth and her narration, it brought some comedy to a set of characters I felt rather bland. This was my first full audiobook experience and I can't say I loved it. I think it's something I can only do with books I've already read or else I find myself getting distracted and missing things in the story.
I hope there's more of Lucy in the next one, I really enjoyed what we saw of her character.
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Musím říct, že na to, že je to kniha pro mladší věkovou kategorii, tak mě mile překvapila. Je mi 31 a tuhle knížku jsem si fakt užila.

Gwyneth is just an ordinary girl who finds out she's so much more than ordinary. Her cousin, Charlotte, is thought to be the one who most recently got the time-travel gene. Charlotte that thinks she's all that and a bag of chips...and more. When Gwyneth starts time-traveling and takes Charlotte's place, the family matters blow up and Gwyneth has to learn the art of traveling in rushed time.

I loved that Gwyneth was still just a normal girl who had a weird gift. She didn't get conceited at all, so it made it easy to relate to her throughout the book. I also really loved the all of the other characters. Like I said, the details were absolutely amazing, so it felt as if everyone could have been a true person. I think I may want to read it all over again!

I'm a sucker for romance, but when I found there isn't much at all in Ruby Red, I was surprisingly okay with this. I think this is because the world and environment Gier created is too awesome! The reader can't help but to be absorbed by the details and the history of the travelers and Guardians. I was basically excited the whole time - not a bad thing though!

I suggest everyone read Ruby Red. It was a pleasant surprise and I can't wait for the second book!!

3.5 stars

They say never to reread books you liked when you were young, but honestly this one stands the test of time ! (pun intended)

I missed these characters and this world so much more than I thought. My mom got me this book when I was a teen and I loved it! For some reasons I can't recall though I only read part of the second book and never finished the series. I'm excited to actually read it all the way through! So far it is very promising.
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No