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A review by orchids
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and Quill Tree Books for the Advanced Reader Copy!
I can wholeheartedly say that this is now one of my favorite books of all time!
"Ruby Lost and Found" follows the protagonist Ruby as she grapples with the layers and complexities of grief after her beloved grandfather dies, her older sister moves away, and her close-knit friend group grows distant. Her whole world is changing, and she is stuck living with her grandmother over the summer. As the novel processes, we see Ruby connect with others, although hesitant at first, and find joy within her local community. We are also given looks at treasured moments between Ruby and her grandfather in the past and just how much that relationship meant to Ruby. The book was extremely well-paced. Despite dealing with heavy themes of death and loneliness, Christina Li wrote about these difficult and complex conversations with such grace and compassion, especially for the younger target audience. And there were so many moments of humor too! I found myself belly laughing reading certain chapters. The book impeccably balanced both the lighter and heavier moments which made the reading process so smooth. I fell in love with all the characters and was crying throughout the last few chapters of the book. I would continue reading about all these characters, Ruby to Liam to Nai-Nai to May to list a few, for eons and eons to come if that was an option. This book is truly flawless and was such a joy to read. Everyone would benefit to read this book, regardless of age! I will forever recommend this book to everyone I know!
I can wholeheartedly say that this is now one of my favorite books of all time!
"Ruby Lost and Found" follows the protagonist Ruby as she grapples with the layers and complexities of grief after her beloved grandfather dies, her older sister moves away, and her close-knit friend group grows distant. Her whole world is changing, and she is stuck living with her grandmother over the summer. As the novel processes, we see Ruby connect with others, although hesitant at first, and find joy within her local community. We are also given looks at treasured moments between Ruby and her grandfather in the past and just how much that relationship meant to Ruby. The book was extremely well-paced. Despite dealing with heavy themes of death and loneliness, Christina Li wrote about these difficult and complex conversations with such grace and compassion, especially for the younger target audience. And there were so many moments of humor too! I found myself belly laughing reading certain chapters. The book impeccably balanced both the lighter and heavier moments which made the reading process so smooth. I fell in love with all the characters and was crying throughout the last few chapters of the book. I would continue reading about all these characters, Ruby to Liam to Nai-Nai to May to list a few, for eons and eons to come if that was an option. This book is truly flawless and was such a joy to read. Everyone would benefit to read this book, regardless of age! I will forever recommend this book to everyone I know!