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teresa194's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
hhamlet's review against another edition
4.0
I'll admit it--I was entirely skeptical of this book once I started reading it. I loved the plot summary (time travel really gets me going), but getting used to the writing style (for some reason, it started out less serious than I had pictured it being) took a little bit of time. But the plot picked up fairly quickly, and out of nowhere I found myself enthralled! Gwyneth is an entirely lovable character, and I found it easy to grow attached to her throughout the course of this first installment in the Ruby Red trilogy. Perhaps my biggest--if not my only--regret was that the book wasn't a bit longer. I think that, given the complex and intense plot of this series, it would have been better if Gier had managed to lengthen the first book by just a bit. In the same sense, however, I did not feel that it was too short for an appropriate book length. There are, however, some things I'm iffy about...and so I have theories/potential theories to discuss!
1. First and foremost is Gideon and his treatment of Lucy. I've tried so hard to remain spoiler free in regards to this series, so I don't really know much about what happens to his character and how he evolves throughout the course of the trilogy. However, his blatant disregard for Gwyneth at the beginning of Ruby Red was...intriguing, to say the least; it was entirely obvious that he thought Charlotte (UGHHHH CHARLOTTE) was more competent for the role of the ruby. But then at the very end, he kisses her out of nowhere? After having only known her for a few days? I have a few possible ideas about this: first and foremost is that the author chose to speed up the romance a little bit, which--if that's the case--I wasn't entirely crazy about. Secondly, I've theorized about the possibility that Gideon has been brainwashed by the count and/or other characters and is attempting to seduce Gwyneth in order to win over her favor and opinion. Maybe Gideon is a good guy through and through; maybe he's a guy who appears to be great but in all actuality is terrible. Or maybe Gideon is a great guy who has simply been led down the wrong path for the first twenty or so years of his life. I suppose reading the rest of the series is the only real way to find out.
2. Okay. In regards to the whole Paul/Lucy vs. The Count ordeal, there are a few possible solutions here. Most obviously, I'm siding with Paul and Lucy--I think the Count is up to no good, and already he's been illustrated as a rather sinister and dark, mysterious character to the audience. However, there's also the possibility that Paul, Lucy, AND the Count have all been corrupted and enticed by the chronograph and the powerful secrets it holds--it could be a bit of a power struggle between all of them. However, my gut feeling goes with the first theory, so for now I'll stick with that.
I can't wait to read the rest of this trilogy! It's great having a time traveling series involving a female time traveler; we just don't get to see enough of them, sadly.
1. First and foremost is Gideon and his treatment of Lucy. I've tried so hard to remain spoiler free in regards to this series, so I don't really know much about what happens to his character and how he evolves throughout the course of the trilogy. However, his blatant disregard for Gwyneth at the beginning of Ruby Red was...intriguing, to say the least; it was entirely obvious that he thought Charlotte (UGHHHH CHARLOTTE) was more competent for the role of the ruby. But then at the very end, he kisses her out of nowhere? After having only known her for a few days? I have a few possible ideas about this: first and foremost is that the author chose to speed up the romance a little bit, which--if that's the case--I wasn't entirely crazy about. Secondly, I've theorized about the possibility that Gideon has been brainwashed by the count and/or other characters and is attempting to seduce Gwyneth in order to win over her favor and opinion. Maybe Gideon is a good guy through and through; maybe he's a guy who appears to be great but in all actuality is terrible. Or maybe Gideon is a great guy who has simply been led down the wrong path for the first twenty or so years of his life. I suppose reading the rest of the series is the only real way to find out.
2. Okay. In regards to the whole Paul/Lucy vs. The Count ordeal, there are a few possible solutions here. Most obviously, I'm siding with Paul and Lucy--I think the Count is up to no good, and already he's been illustrated as a rather sinister and dark, mysterious character to the audience. However, there's also the possibility that Paul, Lucy, AND the Count have all been corrupted and enticed by the chronograph and the powerful secrets it holds--it could be a bit of a power struggle between all of them. However, my gut feeling goes with the first theory, so for now I'll stick with that.
I can't wait to read the rest of this trilogy! It's great having a time traveling series involving a female time traveler; we just don't get to see enough of them, sadly.
li11y's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
missmari's review against another edition
2.0
DNF @ PAGE 187
UGH WELL
I really tried with this one. I just didnt mesh well with the writing. I know this was translated and it probably better in the original language but I just couldn't. but yeah :)
UGH WELL
I really tried with this one. I just didnt mesh well with the writing. I know this was translated and it probably better in the original language but I just couldn't. but yeah :)
robertapenn's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
ylbirda's review against another edition
3.0
Ich habe in der Bibliothek nach etwas Spannendem gesucht und habe Rubinrot gefunden. Ich kannte das Buch längst, hatte aber nie die Gelegenheit gehabt, es zu lesen.
Jetzt haeb ich es endlich geschafft. In meinen frühen Zwanzigern hätte ich vermutlich deutlich mehr Spaß an dem Buch gehabt, da die Beziehung zwischen Gwendolyn und Gideon sehr langsam entwickelt wird.
Ansonsten ist es ein typisches YA-Buch der Ära.
Normalerweise mag ich auch kein Zeitreisen, aber hier ist es recht verträglich. Ich weiß, dass es als Trilogie angelegt ist, aber als allein stehendes Buch ist es eher schwach. Dennoch werde ich mir die anderen beiden Bänder holen.
Jetzt haeb ich es endlich geschafft. In meinen frühen Zwanzigern hätte ich vermutlich deutlich mehr Spaß an dem Buch gehabt, da die Beziehung zwischen Gwendolyn und Gideon sehr langsam entwickelt wird.
Ansonsten ist es ein typisches YA-Buch der Ära.
Normalerweise mag ich auch kein Zeitreisen, aber hier ist es recht verträglich. Ich weiß, dass es als Trilogie angelegt ist, aber als allein stehendes Buch ist es eher schwach. Dennoch werde ich mir die anderen beiden Bänder holen.
esthersweet08's review against another edition
4.0
4'5. Me ha gustado muchisimo. Es muy ameno y engancha un montón, no se lleva el 5 porque aun faltan cosas por descubrir y cabos por atar, pero necesito ya el segundo libro.
lisaxmrie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0