Ruby Among Us: A Novel

AWESOME BOOK!

Lucy DiCamillo doesn't remember much about her mom, Ruby. She mostly remembers she killed her mother. Ruby died of an asthma attack, and Lucy hesitated when bringing the inhaler. Fast forward fifteen years or so. Lucy lives with her grandmother, Kitty. She attends a local, private college, and spends her free time painting, reading, and playing piano. In the past, she attempted to get Kitty...more

Lucy DiCamillo doesn't remember much about her mom, Ruby. She mostly remembers she killed her mother. Ruby died of an asthma attack, and Lucy hesitated when bringing the inhaler. Fast forward fifteen years or so. Lucy lives with her grandmother, Kitty. She attends a local, private college, and spends her free time painting, reading, and playing piano. In the past, she attempted to get Kitty to tell her about Ruby, but Kitty kept everything secret. This book centers around Lucy discovering her past and Kitty accepting the grace that kept her from going home. To be honest, I didn't love the book. I spent too much time annoyed at the choices characters made. They never made sense to me. Why would someone do something so stupid? The question of the day. Also, the book started in jolts. Kitty would tell Lucy she was ready to tell her everything. Then she'd say no, she wouldn't tell. This went back and forth a few times and frustrated me. The prose was decent but not striking, and Lucy's character was too passive. She was always afraid of disobeying her grandmother and came off more as a twelve-year-old than a twenty-two-year-old. The dialogue was tired. By midway through, I found myself skimming in order to finish the book (odd, since I usually give myself permission to put a book down if I'm not interested--there was obviously enough to keep me there, although barely). I will say it has a beautiful picture of God's grace, love, and persistence. The author was best in sections about the flowers and gardening.   hide

A lovely story. I think every mom, daughter or grandmother would enjoy it!

This is an incredible book about the dynamics of a Mother