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Imaginary Girls
by Nova Ren Suma
I was really into francesa lia block in high school, and based on my vague memories, imaginary girls seemed to me liked the more refined type of that writing? imaginary girls is weird and surreal, yet somehow doesn't require any suspension of disbelief -- it's grounded but dances just out the outskirts of reality.
since I like to focus on reading books about girls and women this was as gem! there are boyfriends on the margins but they will never, ever compare to the relationship between the sisters. Chloe says it herself when at various points she talks about how boys would try to be nice to her to get to her sister, but it never worked, because there was only room enough in Ruby's heart for her; or describing a wall of pictures of the two of them, with not a boy in sight. (Or one of my favorites: "It was Ruby's favorite kind of story: where the boys lost and the girls won and got a souvenir in the bargain. It was also factually incorrect and made no sense if you thought on it too hard.") They have a deep, deep relationship. Yes, Chloe sometimes blindly follows her older sister, like everyone else. But Ruby will also do anything for her little sister -- ANYTHING, even controlling reality and sacrificing anyone else in her place. You slowly see the extent she is willing to go to in this book.
since I like to focus on reading books about girls and women this was as gem! there are boyfriends on the margins but they will never, ever compare to the relationship between the sisters. Chloe says it herself when at various points she talks about how boys would try to be nice to her to get to her sister, but it never worked, because there was only room enough in Ruby's heart for her; or describing a wall of pictures of the two of them, with not a boy in sight. (Or one of my favorites: "It was Ruby's favorite kind of story: where the boys lost and the girls won and got a souvenir in the bargain. It was also factually incorrect and made no sense if you thought on it too hard.") They have a deep, deep relationship. Yes, Chloe sometimes blindly follows her older sister, like everyone else. But Ruby will also do anything for her little sister -- ANYTHING, even controlling reality and sacrificing anyone else in her place. You slowly see the extent she is willing to go to in this book.