remuslibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Self harm
danielakalexandra's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Kanske en bok som man uppskattat om man var yngre än mig. Tyckte aldrig riktigt att jag blev särskilt intresserad av karaktärerna, och det mesta berördes bara ytligt; har svårt för när ”problem”(t.ex självskadebeteende, att hitta sin sexualitet) nämns på ett sätt som känns lite ”bara för att”, och det har författaren en tendens att göra i den här boken.
Jag kan inte säga särskilt mycket om representationen i boken då jag själv inte tillhör de aktuella grupperna, men vissa situationer beskrevs lite ”meh” även där kan jag tycka.
Gillar däremot det som sagts innan, att boken utspelar sig under en enda dag!
Summa summarum hade jag tyvärr ganska tråkigt när jag läste boken.
Jag kan inte säga särskilt mycket om representationen i boken då jag själv inte tillhör de aktuella grupperna, men vissa situationer beskrevs lite ”meh” även där kan jag tycka.
Gillar däremot det som sagts innan, att boken utspelar sig under en enda dag!
Summa summarum hade jag tyvärr ganska tråkigt när jag läste boken.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage
Minor: Self harm, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
lou_christie's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Infertility
Moderate: Sexual assault
lianne_rooney's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Grief, Self harm, and Infidelity
josefinessen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
En fängslande och fin berättelse om en dag i livet för 43-åriga Ruth och 16-åriga Pen. Lyckas vara vardagsnära, finstämd och ha nerv på samma gång. Jag gillar särskilt de skiftande berättarperspektiven och att hela boken utspelar sig under en viktig dag i deras respektive liv.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage
Moderate: Bullying and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Sexual content
eleanorareads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
*deep sigh* I love this book so much. It is very introspective and very melancholy, and I got a little sad reading it, but it's so beautiful!!
Ruth and Pen both have a lot going on in their minds, and much of the book is their inner monologues and memories. I love a character driven novel, so this massively ticked that box.
There was autism/neurodiversity, wlw and asexual representation in this book, which I was appreciative of. Infertility was also a significant part of the book, which felt incredibly poignant given Pine has written about her own infertility. I really admire her ability to write so gracefully and thoughtfully about tough subjects.
I would recommend you read Ruth & Pen while in a good place mentally. I read it over a series of bad days and it all felt pretty heavy, but I still loved it and can't wait to revisit when I'm in a better headspace.
CW: Infertility, infidelity, bullying, self-harm
Ruth and Pen both have a lot going on in their minds, and much of the book is their inner monologues and memories. I love a character driven novel, so this massively ticked that box.
There was autism/neurodiversity, wlw and asexual representation in this book, which I was appreciative of. Infertility was also a significant part of the book, which felt incredibly poignant given Pine has written about her own infertility. I really admire her ability to write so gracefully and thoughtfully about tough subjects.
I would recommend you read Ruth & Pen while in a good place mentally. I read it over a series of bad days and it all felt pretty heavy, but I still loved it and can't wait to revisit when I'm in a better headspace.
CW: Infertility, infidelity, bullying, self-harm
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, and Self harm
Minor: Infidelity
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Infidelity
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual harassment
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