A review by skipping_violets
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book doesn’t have the strongest plot but dives deep into character. You won’t leave feeling happy but you’ll think. I wish it was longer to more fully explore its themes but it was a good quick read. I put a spoiler in my content warnings if you just want to know what happened to Ruthy 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

If you just want to know what happens to Ruthy/ you need to know before you read it, here is a spoiler.

we find out Ruthy walks to another bus stop, an old man approaches her. She tells him to go away but he gets out, drags her into the backseat, knocks her out, and drives away. 20 years later Ruth’s body will be discovered by construction workers. Her mother will ID the body and they will finally have closure