Ruby
by Rosa Guy
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Author: Rosa GuyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 1933491043
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Just Us Books, Inc.
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Book Review: Beautiful and powerful coming-of-age story
Summary: 4 Stars
I first reqd this book when I was fourteen years old. I was enthralled because I suppose I was fairly sheltered and had not read many books about African-Americans in the inner cities, and I was especially naive about lesbian romance. And yet I related to Ruby and her family problems and her love for Daphne. It seemed perfectly natural that she should fall in love with this striking, brilliant girl who fills a huge void in her life. I never thought of them as lesbian per se, I just thought they were young and beautiful and very naturally in love. (Ruby also appears in Rosa Guy's earlier book, "The Friends," which focuses on Ruby's sister, Phylissia, and in that book Ruby has a brief romance with a boy.)
Rosa Guy finds beauty in the grittiest reality. No insipid dilemmas about prom queens and boyfriends; these are people who are struggling to find a sense of self and preserve their dignity and security against the constant shadow of racism, poverty and social upheaval. I have since read everything by Rosa Guy that I could find.
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