Ruby
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Ruby

by V.C. Andrews

1994•Drama•442 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancefamilyunsavouryimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringrags to richescomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAn intimate novel that is morally murky and stylised. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

In the heart of the bayou, Ruby Landry lives a simple, happy life. But innocence can't last forever.... The only family Ruby Landry has ever known are her loving guardian, Grandmère Catherine, a Cajun spiritual healer, and her drunken, outcast Grandpère Jack.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceFamilyRags to richesComplex relationshipLove conquers all

Subjects

FamilyGirlsFamiliesSuspense fictionRomantic suspense novelsRomantic suspense fictionFathers and daughtersFamily life

Details

Author
V.C. Andrews
Published
1994
Pages
442
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