by Siobhan Vivian
This book is about a girl named Ruby who has to deal with a changing dynamic among her group of friends, her fathers reappearance (during her 16th birthday party) after a 6 year absence, and her first love.. all in one week. All of this forces her to deal with her problems and take control (and resp...
Vivian trusts her readers. It's refreshing to read a teen novel about a group of friends that doesn't shove their "types" in your face from page 1 and rely on them for characterization. No, she writes characters. This is a nuanced story about how weirdly frustrating friends can be and how stuff f...
In this realistic YA book, boys takes a backseat to friendship. The whole story centers around the friendship Ruby has with her parents as well as each of her friends. Each relationship is imperfect and real. The characters are three dimensional and the problems are ones teens can relate to. Siobhan...
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