rebelbooks101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book follows Ruby who’s been taken by social services to live with her sister and her husband after her mom has abandoned her.
For the most part, I really liked this book. I can’t tell if it’s me feeling burnt out on Sarah Dessen or the reading slump that made this book feel really long to get through.
I really enjoyed the plot and I loved seeing the growth of the protagonist throughout the story. I loved how she started to embrace the loving family she had with her sister and Jamie. I really enjoyed the individual dynamics that they had with her. I also loved the friendship she started to develop with one of her classmates as well.
While I really enjoyed the first half, the second half is where it fell a little flat for me. While I understand the ending, I can’t say it was necessarily how I wanted the story to wrap up. It definitely had both good and bad to it.
Something that fell a little flat with that was the romance between Nate and Ruby. Nate was someone I really loved as a character so I was looking forward to seeing him and Ruby getting together but instead of being this thing that left the reader satisfied, it just sort of happened.
Overall, this was a pretty enjoyable read that I’m glad to have read but the second half kind of left me with a bitter taste in my mouth.
Moderate: Infertility, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
amandakaycurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Abandonment
elyssam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ruby works to find a definition of family as both an assignment from school and as a way to accept her own new life.
I listened to the audiobook so it was more or less a simple read for me. So,e dark elements but overall hopeful.
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
ladygoodgreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
spoopywife's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infertility and Child abuse
shaziareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Infertility
Minor: Drug use
madflatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility
kyleethecatlady's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Child abuse
tswanson103's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
tarannosaurousrex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Child abuse