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A review by nigelthotberry
In the Neighborhood of True by Susan Kaplan Carlton
5.0
I think my favorite quote from this book is from Birdie. “Do not use my children to impress your friends.” Pg.231
This book as definitely earned a place among my favorite books, It really blew me away. But I really wish there had been more resolution in the end. I feel like, if the bombing had come earlier, then Ruth would’ve had more time to look into herself, and there would’ve been more closure, and things would’ve wrapped up neater. I was a little disappointed that the last five chapters were what you’d think was the climax, the bombing, and thinking now I can’t really recall what the climax could’ve been of not the bombing. But then why have to happen so late in the book? But it is what it is, and I still love it immensely.
That, was my only grievance with the book. While Ruth did annoy me a little, her character growth really shines through. She goes from not wanting to go to Temple, to feeling at home there, and helping clean it up when it’s vandalized. She’s growing, and trying to understand the issues around her, but she’s still bumbling through like the teenager she is. She makes some mistakes in her journey to understand, but she realizes them. I loved her mother, and Mr. Hank. Nattie was always fun to hear from, and I wish Max were featured more throughout, but what we got of him were some very important pieces to Ruth’s growth.
This book as definitely earned a place among my favorite books, It really blew me away. But I really wish there had been more resolution in the end. I feel like, if the bombing had come earlier, then Ruth would’ve had more time to look into herself, and there would’ve been more closure, and things would’ve wrapped up neater. I was a little disappointed that the last five chapters were what you’d think was the climax, the bombing, and thinking now I can’t really recall what the climax could’ve been of not the bombing. But then why have to happen so late in the book? But it is what it is, and I still love it immensely.
That, was my only grievance with the book. While Ruth did annoy me a little, her character growth really shines through. She goes from not wanting to go to Temple, to feeling at home there, and helping clean it up when it’s vandalized. She’s growing, and trying to understand the issues around her, but she’s still bumbling through like the teenager she is. She makes some mistakes in her journey to understand, but she realizes them. I loved her mother, and Mr. Hank. Nattie was always fun to hear from, and I wish Max were featured more throughout, but what we got of him were some very important pieces to Ruth’s growth.