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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones

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Nov 18, 10

Read in November, 2010

This is an amazing book and it is something that has happened in my life just recently. I didn't think it would be an appropriate title to read after what had happened in my life, but I was surprised Sonya Sones has really thought a lot about the thoughts and feelings of someone that has gone through the loss of a parent. The book is very moving and you follow Ruby on a journey from the loss of a parent to the gain of a parent.

I really enjoyed how Ruby was really against the idea of moving half way across America in order to be with her father who she hasn't seen since she was very little. Throughout the beginning of the book you find out that Ruby's aunt always took her to the cinema on her birthdays to see her father who is a big Hollywood actor. I loved the journey that Ruby went on to find where she belonged within her father's life and the people around him. She has a lot to deal with as well as travelling across the country and then she has to start a new school where she thinks she doesn't belong.

Overall, I absolutely loved this book as it felt like the author really understood how Ruby would feel about the events that had happened in her life. I loved the way that there was pure emotion throughout the whole book and what happened throughout Ruby's life not just with her family but with her boyfriend and her best friend. If you haven't read any Sonya Sones before then read this and your want to read others by her. I know I have.

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