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'engaging debut'
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'Book of a Lifetime'
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I can't believe how brilliantly Ms Feaver caught the mind of the adolescent Ruth. I too was 15 in the early eighties when this story is set. I also had a younger sibling who i wished dead. It was exactly as she describes- the pain and torment of growing up, the way that Ruth is so uncomfortable with her own sexuality, indeed uncomfortable in her own skin. Both parents are fairly ghastly and we feel deeply for the neighbour farmers who have lost their child while Ruth's parents don't even realise that they are losing theirs. Incredibly moving and poignant, I read it like a memory.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book after reading the review by Catherine Taylor in The Guardian. It is a fantastic read, funny and sad in equal measure. Unlike many new authors I have tried, the writing is finely crafted, there is so much packed into each sentence that I had to slow down and read it properly. I was transported into the seventies world of a fifteen year old girl which may not appeal to you, but the themes of passion and betrayal with the "poetic" writing style make it the best book I have read this year.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a gem of a book. Evocative and touching, it leads the reader through the minefield of family relationships as seen through the eyes of Ruth who is on the threshold of emerging from the innocence of childhood. There are no gimmicks or tricks: just a strong story beautifully told. You will be hooked.
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Brilliant book!
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Once you start to read this book it is unlikely you will put it down until you've finished it.
"According to Ruth" is a remarkable debut novel. Read more
Once you start to read this book it is unlikely you will put it down until you've finished it.
"According to Ruth" is a remarkable debut novel. Read more
Published on 6 April 2007 by C. W. Blake
Fantastic read!
'According to Ruth' tells the story of a bohemian family and its breakdown, over the space of a summer holiday, as observed by fifteen year old Ruth. Read more
Published on 2 April 2007 by Kate1969
Wonderful first novel!
I absolutely loved reading According to Ruth.
It is beautifully written, and has an intensity to it that makes it hard to put down. Read more
It is beautifully written, and has an intensity to it that makes it hard to put down. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2007 by C. Hill
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