A review by energyrae
The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding, by Lydia Kang
3.0
Once again, Kang takes us back to New York in the early 1900s, amidst the second world war. Women in the states are working in jobs they never dreamed possible. The US is covertly working on the atom bomb, and rationing is affecting people.
I’ve been working through all of Kang’s works, and this one is my least favorite. It came with a lot of secrets that felt entirely unnecessary. I wasn’t a fan of Ruby because of all the lying and manipulation. Her reasoning didn’t justify any of her lies or behavior.
I have mixed feelings about this one. But some books just aren’t for everyone, and I still have more of Kang’s works to read.
I’ve been working through all of Kang’s works, and this one is my least favorite. It came with a lot of secrets that felt entirely unnecessary. I wasn’t a fan of Ruby because of all the lying and manipulation. Her reasoning didn’t justify any of her lies or behavior.
I have mixed feelings about this one. But some books just aren’t for everyone, and I still have more of Kang’s works to read.