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thelibraryofminds 's review for:
Imaginary Girls
by Nova Ren Suma
This was another great book. I love magical realism. Its handled so well in this book, and the writing style is just so pretty. It feels like the author is painting with such a vivid brush, and I could just sense the bright colors bleeding through the page. There is something really special about it. Its hard to describe.
The writer makes the reader fall in love with Ruby, even while she shows (and doesn't tell) how she is so manipulative. I really liked that about this book. I liked that she didn't go, "Ruby is manipulative and controls her younger sister and everyone around her". Instead, she clearly paints this picture, and she shows how all these people fall under her spell. I also like that she didn't make Ruby a really terrible person. Even though was manipulative and she could do horrible things, you sensed that she really loved Chloe, and she would do anything for her. You sensed that she needed her, and that she had a good side to her. I liked that ambiguity and the shades of grey here.
I also loved the eerie feeling of the book. There was something ghost-like about it, but very tangible, and I think the author handled that balance so well. I would recommend this for people who are fans of magical realism, or realistic portrayals of sibling relationships. If you were a fan of this book, I would check out Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
The writer makes the reader fall in love with Ruby, even while she shows (and doesn't tell) how she is so manipulative. I really liked that about this book. I liked that she didn't go, "Ruby is manipulative and controls her younger sister and everyone around her". Instead, she clearly paints this picture, and she shows how all these people fall under her spell. I also like that she didn't make Ruby a really terrible person. Even though was manipulative and she could do horrible things, you sensed that she really loved Chloe, and she would do anything for her. You sensed that she needed her, and that she had a good side to her. I liked that ambiguity and the shades of grey here.
I also loved the eerie feeling of the book. There was something ghost-like about it, but very tangible, and I think the author handled that balance so well. I would recommend this for people who are fans of magical realism, or realistic portrayals of sibling relationships. If you were a fan of this book, I would check out Gabriel Garcia Marquez.