A review by savannahtrice
The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I thought this was really beautiful. Jane Hamilton is really talented at writing characters that you really feel for. I despised Ruby the whole time but held love in my heart for Ruth. The ending felt rushed, and I wished the big event occurred earlier on so we got to see more of Ruth's recovery. I took a star off for that and for the overt racism that went unchecked by Ruth, despite her being the protagonist and seemingly disagreeing with the comments.
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