justcrystalxo's review against another edition
3.0
didnt like this one as much as the first two but im still curious enough to follow ruby on her boy crazy adventures.
grclnntt's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I would have loved this book when I was a teen and I wish I would have read it back then, too! I was wondering why it started off very confusing for me, and it’s because it’s the third of a series of four! Despite this, once I got to about page 70 I was really loving the book more and more. It’s a great read. Honest, sometimes the MC is hard to like, but the development is very hopeful!
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness
kricketa's review against another edition
4.0
the more i read about her, the more attached i become to roo oliver. again, we're just continuing the story told in the first two books, but i can really see her growing even when she thinks she's not getting anywhere. and again lockhart cracks me up!
ficklefever's review against another edition
4.0
i have yet to be disappointed by a ruby oliver book, as can be inferred by the fact that i started this one at 11 p.m. for a couple pages' reading before i went to sleep and then promptly finished it within 3 hours
all i can say right now at 2:30 a.m. is god bless the character development in this series. god bless.
all i can say right now at 2:30 a.m. is god bless the character development in this series. god bless.
mjsteimle's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. This is my favorite book of the series. I laughed out loud several times.
nomefriegues's review against another edition
3.0
I find myself liking these less and less as the series goes on, not because they're bad, but because i find myself really frustrated by the characters. I'm also frustrated with some of the narrative choices--this might be because I'm reading these in 2016, but I think the book could have been more interesting if . It might give Ruby something to ruminate in that isn't boys, which is fun (and accurate--I've been 16), but can be tiring. I keep expecting the dark turn and then remind myself that these were written pre-2010.
Spoiler
Nora WAS a lesbian or her parents DID get a divorcelilrongal's review against another edition
4.0
I can't get enough of Ruby Oliver. I sincerely hope there are more of these coming.
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
It's the second term of Junior year. Ruby is still in therapy and still has no boyfriend (this is actually her 37th week sans boyfriend--not that she's counting).
Her reputation in the Tate Universe still stinks. And it probably isn't going to get better any time soon.
This term Ruby is also in charge of running a bake sale and, much to her chagrin, playing bodyguard to Noel and matchmaker for Nora (both of which stink). She is defending the rights of pygmy goats (at least one, anyway), dealing with smelly feet, and trying really hard to be a good friend without attracting a boyfriend. But it's really hard to stay in the state of Noboyfriend when Gideon is flirting with her, Jackson is talking to her again, Finn starts blushing around her, and Noel is his usual charming self.
It's all a terrible mess but maybe when it's all over Ruby will be able to see some of the real treasures in her life, even if the boys remain confusing, in The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon--and Me, Ruby Oliver (2009) by E. Lockhart.
The Treasure Map of Boys is the third book in Lockhart's Ruby Oliver series (preceeded by The Boyfriend List and The Boy Book). The book could stand alone but honestly since they're so short it's worth just reading them all in order.
This book picks up right where the previous book in the serious left off. Ruby is still grappling with her feelings for Noel and what to do about them in order to be a good friend. She also tries to shake things up at Tate with a bake sale that challenges traditional gender roles (and Tate's social order).
As usual Lockhart presents Ruby's story with aplomb and wit. In addition to a charming plot that might not be like the movies but is still pretty awesome, Ruby is a really strong character. Equal parts feminist and non-conformist Ruby is a quirky breath of fresh air.
Her mental health isn't perfect, her love life is a mess, but she handles it all with style (and just a few panic attacks). Ruby Oliver continues to be a joy to read about in The Treasure Map of Boys.
Possible Pairings: Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson, Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last by Susan Juby, Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan, The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott, Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee
Her reputation in the Tate Universe still stinks. And it probably isn't going to get better any time soon.
This term Ruby is also in charge of running a bake sale and, much to her chagrin, playing bodyguard to Noel and matchmaker for Nora (both of which stink). She is defending the rights of pygmy goats (at least one, anyway), dealing with smelly feet, and trying really hard to be a good friend without attracting a boyfriend. But it's really hard to stay in the state of Noboyfriend when Gideon is flirting with her, Jackson is talking to her again, Finn starts blushing around her, and Noel is his usual charming self.
It's all a terrible mess but maybe when it's all over Ruby will be able to see some of the real treasures in her life, even if the boys remain confusing, in The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon--and Me, Ruby Oliver (2009) by E. Lockhart.
The Treasure Map of Boys is the third book in Lockhart's Ruby Oliver series (preceeded by The Boyfriend List and The Boy Book). The book could stand alone but honestly since they're so short it's worth just reading them all in order.
This book picks up right where the previous book in the serious left off. Ruby is still grappling with her feelings for Noel and what to do about them in order to be a good friend. She also tries to shake things up at Tate with a bake sale that challenges traditional gender roles (and Tate's social order).
As usual Lockhart presents Ruby's story with aplomb and wit. In addition to a charming plot that might not be like the movies but is still pretty awesome, Ruby is a really strong character. Equal parts feminist and non-conformist Ruby is a quirky breath of fresh air.
Her mental health isn't perfect, her love life is a mess, but she handles it all with style (and just a few panic attacks). Ruby Oliver continues to be a joy to read about in The Treasure Map of Boys.
Possible Pairings: Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson, Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last by Susan Juby, Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan, The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott, Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee